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A Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Barriers to Help‑Seeking for Self‑Harm in Young People: A Systems Thinking Perspective
Adolescent Research Review, Vol.9, pp.411-434
2024
Abstract
Young people who self-harm require support and resources to address their self-harm. However, they are often reluctant to seek help for their self-harm. Despite efforts to increase help-seeking, the rates of self-harm in this population continue to increase. A better understanding of the factors that influence help-seeking for self-harm in young people is necessary. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the existing literature on the known facilitators and barriers to help-seeking for self-harm in young people. Across the 33 studies included in this review, the age range of young people was 11 to 30 years. Facilitators and barriers to help-seeking for self-harm were extracted and mapped onto a systems thinking framework. The synthesis indicated that there were 17 known facilitators and twice as many barriers across the help-seeking system hierarchy. Most of these facilitators and barriers were related to lower levels of the system (i.e., service delivery and the social environment , and young people who self-harm). There was limited consideration of broader systemic factors that influence help-seeking for self-harm and the interactions between these facilitators and barriers in influencing help-seeking. Future research should consider the use of systems thinking frameworks and methods in understanding and addressing this complex problem.
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- Title
- A Systematic Review of the Facilitators and Barriers to Help‑Seeking for Self‑Harm in Young People: A Systems Thinking Perspective
- Authors
- Jolene A Cox (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems ScienceLia Mills (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems ScienceDaniel Hermens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteGemma Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems SciencePaul Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
- Publication details
- Adolescent Research Review, Vol.9, pp.411-434
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1007/s40894-024-00241-3
- ISSN
- 2363-8354; 2363-8346
- Copyright note
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- Not applicable.
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991027498502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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