An Investigation of the Motivations Driving the Online Representation of Self-Injury: A Thematic Analysis

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-183

  Rodham, K ^a   Gavin, J ^a   Lewis, S P ^b   St Denis, J M ^b   Bandalli, P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Internet; motivation; non suicidal self injury; online support; public private; self harm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84877302515     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2013.776459     Document Type: Article

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