The impact of YouTube peer feedback on attitudes toward recovery from non-suicidal self-injury: An experimental pilot study.
Stephen P LewisYukari SekoPoojan JoshiPublished in: Digital health (2018)
Our pilot study indicated that exposure to hopeful online messages improved positive attitudes toward recovery and recovery-oriented subjective norms, while exposure to hopeless messages did not increase hopeless attitudes. Future research on the impacts of online peer comments on one's attitude toward NSSI recovery and support-seeking behavior could further inform practices and policies.