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The Prevention Researcher

Behavioral research for professionals working with adolescents and at-risk youth.

A journal from Integrated Research Services, Inc.

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in the Media

By Amanda Purington, M.P.S., and Janis Whitlock, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 17, Number 1, 2010, Pages 11-13, Item# A171-Purington


Abstract:
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common and increasingly prevalent maladaptive coping method, often used by adolescents. The role of the media in the transmission of NSSI acceptance and adoption in mainstream culture is explored in this article. The increasing reach of the media, the particular susceptibility of adolescent and young adults to it, and the growing presence of NSSI content in media is examined. Mechanisms for media influence, as well as a brief review of an approach to counter them by promoting the development of media literacy skills, are included.

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