Table 2 Recommended Questions about Online Activity
From: Non-suicidal self-injury, youth, and the Internet: What mental health professionals need to know
I. Activity Type | |||
| Â | Review log: What type(s) of activities do you engage in online activities, concerning NSSI (Informational, interactive, social networking, and video viewing/sharing/posting)? | ||
| Â | Community | ||
| Â | Â | What are the resources available? | |
| Â | Â | Is this website professionally or peer driven? Moderated? | |
| Â | Â | What specific activities do you engage in on these websites (live chat, posting, information seeking)? | |
| Â | Social Networking | ||
| Â | Â | What social networking websites are you affiliated with? | |
| Â | Â | Do you have friendships/connections with people online surrounding NSSI? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, what is the nature of the relationship(s) |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, what is the nature of the relationship(s) |
| Â | Â | Are you a member of any group related to NSSI? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, what are the themes surrounding that group (against NSSI, pro NSSI, neutral)? |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, is this group public or private? |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, is it moderated? |
| Â | Â | Are there any visual representations of NSSI among these groups? | |
| Â | Â | What specific activities do you engage in on these websites (live chat, messaging, posting, information seeking) | |
| Â | Video/Picture Sharing | ||
| Â | Â | What specific websites do you visit? | |
| Â | Â | Do you create videos/photos related to NSSI? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, discuss themes/content of videos created. |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, are these videos character or non-character videos? |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, what purpose does creating these videos serve (creative outlet)? |
| Â | Â | What types of videos/photos do you watch? | |
| Â | Â | Are these character or non-character videos? | |
| Â | Â | What are the general themes in these videos (against NSSI, pro NSSI, neutral)? | |
| Â | Â | Do these videos present visual presentations of NSSI? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, are these visual presentations accompanied by a warning? |
| Â | Â | Are these visual presentations of NSSI triggering? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, discuss nature, intensity and degree of triggering material. |
| Â | Â | What other specific activities do you engage in on these websites (messaging, commenting, following channels)? | |
II. Frequency | |||
| Â | Review log: Discuss frequency of NSSI online activities (explore usage, during week and weekend). | ||
III. Functional Assessment of NSSI behaviours in relation to Internet activities | |||
| Â | Review log: When/why did you first start engaging in NSSI online activities? Explore first episode. | ||
| Â | Â | Has your self-injury increased/decreased/remained the same since you began engaging in NSSI online activities? | |
| Â | Â | What are events/interactions, thoughts, and feelings that preceded/occur during/follow the online activity? | |
| Â | Â | Do you self-injure before/after engaging in NSSI online activities? | |
| Â | Â | Â | If yes, explore online activities that may confer/reduce NSSI risk. |