@article{ref1,
title="Days with and without self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: impact of childhood maltreatment on adolescent online social networking",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2022",
author="Grocott, Lauren R. and Mair, Anneliese and Galione, Janine N. and Armey, Michael F. and Huang, Jeff and Nugent, Nicole R.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Among adolescents, an increasing rate of interpersonal interactions occurs online. Previous research has shown that interpersonal context exerts a robust impact on suicidal thoughts or behaviors, yet little attention has focused on examining the content of online interactions surrounding self-injurious thoughts or behaviors. As such, the present study sought to compare online social networking behaviors among adolescents on days with and without experiencing self-injurious thoughts or behaviors, as influenced by childhood maltreatment history. <br><br>METHOD: Adolescents aged 13-18 hospitalized for self-injurious thoughts or behaviors were recruited as part of an ongoing longitudinal study. A subsample (N = 22) of adolescents provided data from their online social networking platforms (i.e., text messages, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter). Using a mixed-methods approach, online social networking data on days of experiencing self-injurious thoughts or behaviors and days of not experiencing self-injurious thoughts or behaviors were compared. <br><br>RESULTS: Results indicate the frequency and content of online social networking messaging do not change by day of self-injurious thoughts or behaviors or history of childhood maltreatment. However, childhood maltreatment predicts received conflictual messages as well as sent symptomatic messages on days of experiencing self-injurious thoughts or behaviors. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Childhood maltreatment may play a role in the content of adolescent online behaviors, particularly on days when they experience self-injurious thoughts or behaviors. Implications for intervention are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1002/jad.12060",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12060"
}