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A expressão virtual dos comportamentos autolesivos na adolescência: a identificação, atividades online e as suas funções
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O estudo teve como objetivo analisar como as variáveis, história, diversidade e severidade
de comportamentos autolesivos (CAL), funções dos CAL, identificação à família, aos amigos e ao
plano online contribuem para o envolvimento da população adolescente Portuguesa em atividades
online a favor ou contra CAL. Assim, desenvolveu-se uma análise descritiva das plataformas
online utilizadas para atividades online sobre CAL e examinou-se a tipologia dos conteúdos
acedidos (a favor e contra). Procedeu-se à análise exploratória de como as variáveis acima descritas
explicam a frequência de atividades online associadas a CAL. A recolha foi feita por questionário
de autorrelato, a 443 estudantes de escolas públicas e profissionais da área metropolitana de Lisboa
e do Algarve, com idades entre os 12 e os 21 anos (M=15.18, DP=1.86). Os resultados mostraram
que 67.9% dos participantes realizaram algum tipo de atividade online sobre CAL. As plataformas
mais usadas foram o Instagram, o TikTok e o WhatsApp e a tipologia dos conteúdos acedidos foi
na sua maioria contra CAL. Adolescentes com história de CAL reportaram menores níveis de
frequência de atividades online tanto a favor como contra CAL, nas diversas plataformas. Maior
identificação com quem cria conteúdos online gerais sobre CAL aumentou a probabilidade de
frequência de atividades online a favor de CAL. Já os indivíduos que reportaram maior
identificação aos amigos e a pessoas que criam de conteúdos online no geral e contra CAL
mostraram mais probabilidade de se envolver em atividades online contra CAL. A função
interpessoal de vingança foi preditora de atividades online a favor de CAL. Já a função de
influência interpessoal foi a mais identificada por indivíduos que desenvolveram atividades online
contra CAL. Este estudo salienta as motivações pelas quais os indivíduos são atraídos para as
atividades online sobre CAL, bem como permitiu verificar que os próprios adolescentes podem
constituir uma rede de suporte aos seus pares nas redes sociais, como agentes preventivos destes
comportamentos de risco.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine how variables such as: history, diversity and severity of deliberate self-harm (DSH), sense of belonginess to family and friends, functions of the DSH and identification with online content developers, contribute to the engagement of the Portuguese adolescents in online activities for and against DSH. A descriptive analysis of the social networks used for DSH online activities was carried out as well as the type of content accessed (in favor and against) were examined. In addition, an exploratory analysis was carried out regarding on how the variables described above, explain the occurrence of online activities in favor or against DSH. Data was collected using a self-report questionnaire, with 443 students from public and professional schools in the metropolitan area of Lisbon and in Algarve, aged between 12 and 21 years (M=15.18, SD=1.86). The results showed that 67.9% of the participants had some type of DSH online activity. Most frequently in Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp, the typology of those contents was mostly against DSH. Adolescents with DSH history reported lower levels of online activities in different platforms both for and against DSH. Greater identification with those who create general DSH online content increased the probability of frequency of online activities in favor of DSH. Individuals who reported greater identification with friends and people who create online content in general and against DSH were more likely to engage in online activities against DSH. The interpersonal function of revenge was a predictor of online activities in favor of DSH and the interpersonal influence function was mostly identified by individuals who developed online activities against DSH. This study highlights the motivations why individuals are attracted to DSH online activities, as well as allowed to verify that adolescents themselves can form a support network for their peers on internet, as preventive DSH agents.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine how variables such as: history, diversity and severity of deliberate self-harm (DSH), sense of belonginess to family and friends, functions of the DSH and identification with online content developers, contribute to the engagement of the Portuguese adolescents in online activities for and against DSH. A descriptive analysis of the social networks used for DSH online activities was carried out as well as the type of content accessed (in favor and against) were examined. In addition, an exploratory analysis was carried out regarding on how the variables described above, explain the occurrence of online activities in favor or against DSH. Data was collected using a self-report questionnaire, with 443 students from public and professional schools in the metropolitan area of Lisbon and in Algarve, aged between 12 and 21 years (M=15.18, SD=1.86). The results showed that 67.9% of the participants had some type of DSH online activity. Most frequently in Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp, the typology of those contents was mostly against DSH. Adolescents with DSH history reported lower levels of online activities in different platforms both for and against DSH. Greater identification with those who create general DSH online content increased the probability of frequency of online activities in favor of DSH. Individuals who reported greater identification with friends and people who create online content in general and against DSH were more likely to engage in online activities against DSH. The interpersonal function of revenge was a predictor of online activities in favor of DSH and the interpersonal influence function was mostly identified by individuals who developed online activities against DSH. This study highlights the motivations why individuals are attracted to DSH online activities, as well as allowed to verify that adolescents themselves can form a support network for their peers on internet, as preventive DSH agents.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado
realizada sob a orientação da
Professora Doutora Maria Gouveia
Pereira, apresentada no Ispa –
Instituto Universitário para obtenção
de grau de Mestre na especialidade de
Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adolescentes Comportamentos autolesivos Online Funções Identificação Adolescents Deliberate self-harm Online Functions Identification