CUTTING SELF-INJURIES IN ADOLESCENTS OF AREQUIPA

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the experiences and the subjective world of self-injurious behavior called “Cutting” in adolescents from Arequipa. The sample consisted of 6 male and female adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. The methodology was approached from a qualitative paradigm, working with the Phenomenological method, which allowed to analyze the experiences, emotions, experiences, feelings, and thoughts of adolescents in front of the "Cutting" through participant observation and in-depth interview. The Research is governed from a Cognitive - Behavioral approach. A structured interview and a sociodemographic record were applied to the adolescents to obtain data. The Results showed in detail the subjective world, experiences, characteristics and phenomena associated with Cutting, showing that adolescents self-harm due to family problems and males to manipulate and attract the attention of the family and partner, the beginning of the behavior Self-harm occurs from the age of 13, with a duration of 1 to 3 years, the behaviors found are impulsivity, aggressiveness, showing emotions of regret, depressed mood, anxious features, at the same time feeling relief and tranquility; the consequences they found are social discrimination, marks and scars on the body, low self-esteem, school absenteeism and poor academic performance. Keywords: Self-injury, Cutting Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Adolescence and self-harm