När kroppen får bära känslor av självhat och otillräcklighet: Självuppfattning och kroppsuppfattning hos personer med självskadebeteende

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Olsson, Cecilia
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Self-injury has received increasing attention over the last years. Although there has been a marked increase of studies in the field, there is still much to explain. The aim of this study was to investigate self-concept and body image in people with self-injury. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four individuals who had a current self-injurious behaviour. The study was based on an explorative, hermeneutic phenomenological approach and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data. Three main themes were identified: A negative perception of self and body, Letting the body carry feelings of self-hatred and inadequacy and The judgmental gaze of the other. The participants expressed a predominantly negative perception of themselves and self-injury was described as a way to deal with overall feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy. A negative view of the body emerged as critical factor to cause harm to oneself. The participants appeared to place great importance on how others would perceive them and seemed inclined to see themselves and their bodies from an outside perspective. They often felt judged in social contexts, and tended to isolate themselves and hide behind a facade to escape the feeling of condemnation and a focus on the self.
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