Increasing the vividness of the descriptions of harm in moral dilemmas reduces endorsement of harmful actions.
In the present study, 104 participants responded positive to the initial DSH question, but did not provide a detailed description of the self harm act, and were therefore excluded from the analyses.
Under the current proposal, complaints would include a description of the harm, or the risk of harm, as well as a description of the product, the name of the manufacturer, contact information and an affirmation that the submitter is telling the truth.
In the absence of a comprehensive classification system of DSH behaviours [ 7], the scale items were grouped into three sets of behaviours based on a broad description of self-harm methods by Skegg [ 10].
The informed choice invitation contained the same information as the standard invitation, along with information about the risk of diabetes and its complications and the consequences of screening and treatment, including a description of the possible harms associated with attending for screening.
While this is not an exhaustive description of the hidden harm embedded in hazing, it is a way to help community members begin to think about how risky and dangerous hazing can be to everyone involved.
There are vivid descriptions of self-harm, substance overdose and animal abuse.
This database contains descriptions of self-harm, and we understand some viewers may find the information, images and stories contained within to be distressing.
While 14% of incidents contained descriptions of moderate harm outcomes or worse, these could represent the tip of the iceberg and a larger reservoir of significant harm could be occurring as a result of discharge problems.
Fifteen of the included studies provided a description of the severity of harm reported.
