Exploring Support Preferences for Young Women Who Self-Harm: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Rates of self-harm among young women have been increasing in recent years across multiple high-income nations. Given the negative outcomes associated with self-harm, it is essential that young women who engage in self-harm receive the support that best addresses their specific needs. The aim of the current study is to explore support preferences among Australian young women with a history of self-harm. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 young women (M = 20.9, SD = 2.1) with a history of self-harm, recruited through social media posts. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using a Reflexive Thematic Analysis approach. Thematic analysis of the data identified themes pertaining to the following: (1) the types of support young

SUBMITTER: Rheinberger D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature