The role of perceived social norms in non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality: A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Social norms are an important influence on health-related behaviours and intention formation. As both suicidal behaviour and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) can be motivated by intentions, perceived social norms may have an important role in suicide and NSSI outcomes, although no existing reviews of this association exist. Following the PRISMA Scoping Review extension guidance, a scoping review based on systematic searches of key databases was conducted to identify published English language studies investigating the role of perceived social norms in suicidality and NSSI. Information regarding the types of social norms studied, their relationship to suicidality/NSSI outcomes, study samples and designs was charted. Thirty-six eligible studies (31 quantitative, 4 qualitative, 1 mixed methods

SUBMITTER: Dempsey RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289472 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature