How others respond to non‐suicidal self‐injury disclosure

A systematic review

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14996073
AutoresYeonsoo Park (0000-0002-8315-4130, Department of Psychology University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana USA), Jasmine C Mahdy (Department of Psychology University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada), Brooke A Ammerman (0000-0002-0367-6589, Department of Psychology University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana USA)
Año2021
Volumen31
Número1
Páginas107-119
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1052-9284 • E-ISSN: 1099-1298
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/casp.2478
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas50

Non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is an increasing health concern. Despite the potential benefits of disclosing the behaviour, many decide not to do so because of the fear of negative social reactions. In this review, we examined the existing research on reported and perceived reactions to NSSI disclosure with the aim of identifying how an individual who discloses their NSSI perceives others' responses to this disclosure, with the ultimate goal of understanding how these reactions may impact those who disclose their NSSI. Among the initial 275 studies, 10 fit the inclusion criteria. Three studies reported perceived responses by individuals who had disclosed their NSSI; six studies examined self‐reported responses by others; one study focused on disclosures online. Individuals who disclosed their NSSI often received negative responses, which caused them to withdraw from seeking further help. On the other hand, recipients' reactions to NSSI disclosure varied based on NSSI characteristics such as its perceived cause and/or underlying motivation. Results highlight the importance of providing support rather than searching for the underlying drives of NSSI