Abstract:Rates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), especially high among adolescents, are associated with comorbid disorders including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders. Hispanic adolescents engage in NSSI at rates similar to or higher than their Caucasian counterparts, but little research exists on Spanish-language markers of mental health. This study, harnessing data from the social media platform Tumblr, collected pro-NSSI public blog posts written in Spanish and analyzed their… Show more
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