A Qualitative Study of Self-Injurious Behaviour in Women Offenders
Figure 6. Coping strategies reported by percentage of participants.
This bar chart shows the number of participants who endorsed using each alternative coping strategy as a substitution for NSSI. The most method reported was appropriate release of emotions (n = 10), relaxation or distraction (n = 8), behavioural substition (n = 3), positive self-talk (n = 3), and medication (n = 2).