Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing ok.
I am conducting a study about what makes someone choose a specific method of self-injury instead of another, and I am searching for participants to interview.
So far, we still do not understand why people select specific methods of self-injury. I would like to exchange with people who engage with self-injury to hear about their own perspective with it and methods of self-injury. I hope understanding why people turn to specific methods can enable professionals to better adjust support and treatment.
This research will involve one-to-one written conversations with a maximum of twenty participants via internet text messaging, also known as chats, on an online platform of your choice, such as WhatsApp, Discord, Facebook, Instagram or Zoom, or the DMs of this forum. Interviews should take about 20 minutes to complete.
I will ask questions about your experience with self-injury, the methods you choose, and your reasons for choosing them.
Your contributions may be cited in the research, but will remain anonymous. I will use a pseudonym to refer to you. You will be able to skip questions that make you feel uncomfortable.
Participant requirements
You must be at least 18 years old to take part in this research, and must have engaged in self-injury at least 5 times over the past year.
If you would like to participate or have any question, feel free to send me a DM, or use the form here:
https://exploringselfharm.com/2025/02/02/want-to-take-part-in-research-about-self-injury/Looking forward to hear from you, stay safe
Nina
