RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIGITAL SELF-HARM AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Abstract
International studies proved that deliberated self-harm is the common problem including Pakistan. Students or youth get information from internet about ways of suicide and involve bullying their selves. Digital self-harm has become one of the major problematic issues in the digital era and getting attention of scholars globally. So that to keep in mind, the current study is the inclusive empirical investigation on digital self-harm was analysis among students In Karachi, Pakistan. Results are showing that majority of students uses social media site on daily bases. Around 35% participant admitted that they injured or scratched themselves. Results also suggested that 6.7% of respondents anonymously posted something online to get attention from parents or peers and 6.7% to test their peers’ friendship and 11.7% students were mentioned they posted violence related and 5.0% Hatred content on social media platforms. Finally, statistical tests did not find any significance associations between regular use of social media, deliberated and digital self-harm. It is recommended that in-depth research should conducted nationwide with large sample size in future research.
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