TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Public perceptions of self-harm: perceived motivations of (and willingness to help in response to) adolescent self-harm
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Nielsen, Emma
A1  - Townsend, Ellen
SP  - 479
EP  - 495
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - We investigated public perceptions of, and responses to, adolescent self-harm - an under-researched topic, given that the majority of self-harm in this group is not disclosed to formal support services. Participants (N = 355, aged 18-67 years) were presented with one of ten vignettes and completed self-report measures assessing perceived motivations for self-harm and helping/rejecting responses. Vignettes were manipulated across conditions for stated motivation, controllability of stated cause and presentation format. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that stated motivation for self-harm, controllability of stated cause and presentation format effect perceived motivations. Further, participants demonstrate an understanding of the complex nature of self-harm, indicating an appreciation that an individual may hold multiple motivations simultaneously. Perceived motivations for self-harm are associated with the endorsement of helping/rejecting behaviours. These relationships are important to explore, given the critical importance of initial responses to self-harm on subsequent disclosures and help-seeking.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1358223
ID  - ref1
ER  -