The Relationship between Loneliness and Self-Harm Behavior among Adolescents

The inability of adolescents to deal with personal issues often results in the feeling of unpleasant emotions, which may have a detrimental impact on the adolescents' psychological well-being. These feelings might result in actions that are harmful to oneself if they are not addressed properly. Loneliness is one of the primary variables that contribute to self-harm because it amplifies the mental suffering that one is experiencing and raises the likelihood that one may hurt themselves. The purpose of this research was to investigate the connection between feelings of isolation and behaviors that lead to self-inflicted damage in teenagers. An approach known as cross-sectional design was used, and the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 and the Self-Harm Inventory were utilized in order to gather the necessary data. The selection process consisted of using probability random sampling to pick a total of one hundred students from grades 10 and 11. According to the findings, 48 percent of the respondents had experienced acute loneliness, and 52 percent of them had engaged in activities that were harmful to themselves. A strong correlation between feelings of isolation and self-inflicted injury was found via the use of chi-square analysis (p = 0.000). Counseling services in schools should be strengthened in order to assist teenagers in properly managing feelings of isolation.