Cultural dimensions of nonsuicidal self-injury: A Malaysian perspective
Self-injury is a perilous and increasingly common behavior that is particularly prevalent among youth. Nonetheless, there is a deep-rooted public stigma towards people who self-injure. Consequently, people who engage in self-injury are reluctant to seek professional help or disclose their experience...
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my.unimas.ir.458012024-08-23T02:00:55Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45801/ Cultural dimensions of nonsuicidal self-injury: A Malaysian perspective Janet Ann, Fernandez Rafidah Aga, Mohd Jaladin Poh Li, Lau BF Psychology Self-injury is a perilous and increasingly common behavior that is particularly prevalent among youth. Nonetheless, there is a deep-rooted public stigma towards people who self-injure. Consequently, people who engage in self-injury are reluctant to seek professional help or disclose their experiences to others. This article aims to combat stigma and promote help-seeking behavior by debunking the common myths surrounding self-injury in the Malaysian context. Specifically, this article aims to serve as an eye-opener for Malaysian counselors and other mental health professionals to improve their multicultural knowledge, skills, and attitudes when working with those who self-injure. SAGE Publications Inc. 2022-10-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45801/1/Cultural.pdf Janet Ann, Fernandez and Rafidah Aga, Mohd Jaladin and Poh Li, Lau (2022) Cultural dimensions of nonsuicidal self-injury: A Malaysian perspective. Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 44 (3). pp. 147-157. ISSN 1573-6121 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00846724221126755 https://doi.org/10.1177/00846724221126755 |
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Self-injury is a perilous and increasingly common behavior that is particularly prevalent among youth. Nonetheless, there is a deep-rooted public stigma towards people who self-injure. Consequently, people who engage in self-injury are reluctant to seek professional help or disclose their experiences to others. This article aims to combat stigma and promote help-seeking behavior by debunking the common myths surrounding self-injury in the Malaysian context. Specifically, this article aims to serve as an eye-opener for Malaysian counselors and other mental health professionals to improve their multicultural knowledge, skills, and attitudes when working with those who self-injure. |
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Cultural dimensions of nonsuicidal self-injury: A Malaysian perspective |
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