TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - What methods are used in research of firsthand experiences with online self-harming and suicidal behavior? A scoping review
JO  - Nordic journal of psychiatry
A1  - Holm, Malene Eiberg
A1  - Østergaard, Louise Dorner
A1  - Aamund, Kate
A1  - Jørgensen, Kim
A1  - Midtgaard, Julie
A1  - Vinberg, Maj
A1  - Nordentoft, Merete
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Online self-harming and suicidal behavior is a novel and rapidly increasing phenomenon warranting comprehensive mapping of used research methods. <br><br>AIM: To identify and map how knowledge on online self-harming and suicidal behavior is gathered, including how data are collected e.g. questionnaires and interviews. <br><br>METHODS: The review follows the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Scoping Reviews in tandem with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. A keyword search of three electronic databases was conducted on two occasions, yielding 5422 records. Following duplicate removal, the records were screened based on the following inclusion criterions; (1) in English or Nordic language and published between 2011-2022, (2) presenting results for self-harming and/or suicidal behavior on social media and (3) using tools for either interview or questionnaire aiming at assessment of the experience of online self-harming and suicidal behavior from the perspective of the person who engages in the behavior. A total of 64 articles were included. <br><br>RESULTS: 45 used questionnaires, 17 used interviews, and two studies mixed the two approaches. 17% of the studies had made some effort to ensure validity within the questionnaires and 15.8% gave full access to the interview guide. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Research into online self-harming and suicidal behavior is characterized by a lack of validated measurements and methodological transparency. The results emphasize a need for further development, testing, and validation of questionnaires and greater openness and reflexivity in qualitative methodology to enable cross-study comparison and advance knowledge of this complex phenomenon.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0803-9488
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08039488.2024.2306504
ID  - ref1
ER  -