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This study examined the prevalence of self\u2010injury myths among the Japanese public and explored how demographics and personal experiences influence these beliefs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A nationwide web\u2010based self\u2010report survey of 2000 Japanese adults (mean age\u2009=\u200944.6\u2009\u00b1\u200914.3 years) examined their agreement with 14 scientifically unsupported self\u2010injury beliefs. Endorsement rates for each myth were calculated, and the associations between myth beliefs and other variables were explored.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fourteen myths were analyzed, with endorsement rates of 21.0%\u201368.7%. Logistic regression analysis indicated that men were more likely to endorse the myth that self\u2010injury is uncommon (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]\u2009=\u20091.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20091.17\u20131.79), whereas women were more prone to myths about the rarity of self\u2010injury, using a single method, stimulation as the exclusive purpose, wrist\u2010cutting prevalence, and average onset age. Younger participants were more likely to believe that self\u2010injury is solely for stimulation than other age groups. Those with human\u2010service professional experience were more likely to view self\u2010injury as attention\u2010seeking compared to those without such experience (AOR\u2009=\u20091.62, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.07\u20132.46). 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