Influence of Digital Self-Harm on Emotional Regulation among Young Adults

Authors

  • Naeem Ruhma Corresponding Author, Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, ruhmanaeem@gmail.com Author
  • Ikram Ahmed Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan Author
  • Batool Ayesha Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan Author
  • Javed Hafiza Arooba Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan Author

Keywords:

Digital Self-Harm, Emotion Regulation, Self-CyberBullying, Factitious Online Victimization,SocialMedia Apps

Abstract

Digital self-harm is a new variant of self-harm which is done through social media apps. It is intentionally sending mean comments or self-cyberbullying oneself. This research aims to study the influence of digital self-harm on emotional regulation among young adults. It is a correlation research design. In this quantitative study data were collected by an electronic survey through WhatsApp and Instagram. Two questionnaires were used in this study. Digital self-harm questionnaire (Patchin & Hinduja, 2017) and emotion regulation questionnaire (ERQ) (Gross & John, 2003). Total participants were young adults (N=155 i.e., Male=55, and Female=100), sample was selected through random sampling technique. The sample size was justified through the A-Priori sample size calculator (Soper, 2021). Data were analyzed by using SPPSS version 24.0. Correlation, regression, and t-test of data was done in analysis. Results show significant relationship between digital self-harm and emotion regulation among young adults. Emotional regulations have a significant impact on digital self-harm. Findings show that male engage more in digital self-harm than females. And hours spent on social media has positive relationship with digital self-harm among young adults.

Downloads

Published

2023-08-26

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Articles