The Scope of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on YouTube

Article Figures & Data

TABLE 1

Types and Quantity of NSSI-Related Variables

Variable	Proportion of Videos Present
Trigger warning
Warning	42
No warning	57
Tone
Factual or educational	53
Melancholic	51
Encouraging	23
Hopeful	16
Angry	13
Humorous	4
Other	25
Purpose of video
Neutral	42
Against NSSI	26
Mixed message	23
Pro-NSSI	7

Many videos had more than 1 tone. The proportions above for video tones refer to the total count across all videos collected (n = 100). Note: 1 video was taken down by the user and could not be retrieved when coding.

TABLE 2

NSSI Depictions and Features

Variable	Proportion of Videos Present
Method
Cutting	64
Burning	10
Hitting	7
Biting	3
Skin picking	1
Wound interference	3
Embedding	10
Location
Wrists and arms	68
Legs	24
Torso	18
Other	19
Severity
Low	22
Moderate	27
High	13

Many videos had more than 1 NSSI method depicted; many also had more than 1 body location. The proportions above for methods and body location (of NSSI) refer to the total count across all videos collected (n = 100). The severity ratings refer to the overall NSSI depicted in each video. Note: 1 video was taken down by the user and could not be retrieved when coding.