ABSTRACT

Research on digital self-harm – the anonymous or pseudonymous posting of hurtful or negative information about oneself on the internet and social media platforms – is in the early stages of development. While scholars have started to focus on the correlates of this behavior, there remains a need to anchor the study of digital self-harm within established theoretical frameworks. Herein, we draw on Agnew’s general strain theory to examine whether negative emotions mediate the association between bullying victimization and digital self-harm. Using data collected from adolescents participating in the 2019 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (N = 9,469; M_{grade level} = 8.78; 47% Male; 32% White, non-Hispanic), a strong, positive association between bullying victimization and digital self-harm is observed, as well as an indirect association operating through negative emotions. Discussion centers on the implications of the findings for theory and policy, as well as future directions for research on digital self-harm.

摘要

对数字自我伤害的研究——在互联网和社交媒体平台上匿名或假名发布关于自己的伤害或负面信息——正处于发展的早期阶段。虽然学者们已经开始关注这种行为的相关性，但仍然需要将数字自我伤害的研究锚定在既定的理论框架内。在这里，我们利用 Agnew 的一般压力理论来检验负面情绪是否介导了欺凌受害与数字自我伤害之间的关联。使用从参与 2019 年佛罗里达州青少年药物滥用调查的青少年收集的数据（N = 9,469；M_级水平 = 8.78; 47% 男性；32% 白人，非西班牙裔），观察到欺凌受害与数字自残之间存在强烈的积极关联，以及通过负面情绪发挥作用的间接关联。讨论集中在研究结果对理论和政策的影响，以及数字自残研究的未来方向。