Table 4 Table of the factors affecting the reporting or recording of self-harm within an online setting
Study | Country | Aim | Type of Study | Participants | Setting | Facilitators to Reporting/Recording | Barriers to Reporting/Recording | Quality Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frost et al. 2015 [55] | Australia | To explore experiences of YP who self-injure regarding online services, to inform online service delivery | Quantitative Question-naire | 457 YP with a history of SH and responded to preferences for future online help-seeking | Online and offline sources- posters, flyers, first-year psychology students, youth mental health-websites, word of mouth, and social media | REPORTING- (i) 48.9% YP wanted to use the internet for help, 13.8% found help to speak with friends and family through shared experience. (ii) 71.1% had a smartphone and wanted to access help. (iii) Key themes- Information, guidance, online culture, facilitation of help-seeking, access, and privacy | REPORTING- (i) 35.1% didn’t want to speak to people in person, wanted to find all info online | LOW RISK |