ADOLESCENTS' EXPERIENCES OF SELF-HARM: A CASE STUDY
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The phenomenon of adolescents committing self-harm is due to internal factors (including loneliness, negative self-concept, and high self-criticism) and external factors (including social pressure and family problems). These trigger negative emotions that are unable to be managed by an adolescent who is still vulnerable, so that self-harm becomes an unhealthy way of coping. Recent prevalence studies suggest that self-harm among adolescents in sub-urban Java is as prevalent as in urban areas. However, very little qualitative research has explored self-harm among adolescents in sub-urban areas. We sought to explore the experiences and perspectives of early adolescents who engage in self-harm. This study aims to describe the essence of the phenomenon of the lives of adolescents who commit self-harm, how it is viewed and what are the factors that cause it. Case study research design was conducted. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with two early adolescent girls. The research was conducted from March to April at an elementary school in a sub-urban area. The results showed that problems in relationships were the biggest reasons for female students to commit self-harm. Social media and the friendship environment are the main media for early adolescent girls to know how to self-harm as a "solution" to the negative emotions experienced. Self-harm is considered an effective way for them to vent emotions. This research also reveals the factors, experiences, and reasons why people stop self-harming. This study describes the phenomenon of self-harm in adolescent girls, making an important contribution to understanding self-harm among early adolescents in sub-urban areas more comprehensively, so that it can help develop more effective approaches in dealing with and preventing self-harm in adolescents.
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