ABSTRACT

Online methods hold promise as effective research tools for adolescent psychopathology research. Such methods may be the most effective way to reach large, representative samples of adolescents and harder-to-reach populations. They also may increase adolescent disclosure of risky behaviors, reduce recruitment costs, and increase the cost and time efficiency of recruitment. Despite these advantages, researchers may be concerned about including measures assessing risky behaviors, like suicidal thoughts and behaviors and nonsuicidal self-injury, in online studies of youth. In addition, parental consent in online studies is impractical and difficult to obtain. Concerns also include potential iatrogenic effects, sample bias, and data quality issues. This review discusses the benefits and challenges for online adolescent self-injury research, proposes strategies to overcome barriers, and provides examples and recommendations for future research.

摘要

在线方法有望成为青少年精神病理学研究的有效研究工具。这种方法可能是接触到大量、有代表性的青少年样本和难以接触到的人群的最有效方法。它们还可能增加青少年对危险行为的披露，降低招募成本，并提高招募的成本和时间效率。尽管有这些优势，但研究人员可能会担心在青少年在线研究中纳入评估危险行为的措施，如自杀念头和行为以及非自杀性自残。此外，在线学习中的父母同意是不切实际且难以获得的。担忧还包括潜在的医源性影响、样本偏差和数据质量问题。这篇综述讨论了在线青少年自残研究的好处和挑战，