Self-Harm: A Qualitative Research Study

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The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between histories of abuse and rates of self-harm. In this study, the primary source of data collection will be through other SNHU students (qualitative research method). All study procedures will have to be approved by SNHU’s review board before continuing further. Prior to the start of the data collection, participants will be provided a consent form to fill out and sign. Each participant will also be informed that all information collected would remain confidential and that the results would be collected from the overall data. Data will come primarily from questionnaires the test subjects will fill out to the best of their knowledge. To get good data, a majority of the recruited participants

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