Title: Risk factor analysis for self-harm behavior in junior high school students
Abstract: Objective To investigate self-harm incidence and risk factors in junior high school students in Dalian city.Methods 75 junior high school students,who met the DSH diagnosis standards of CCMD- 3,were recruited in the study group. Control group included matched normal students. The study used General Screening Questionnaire,Adolescent Life Event Scale( ASLEC),EMBU( Egma Minnen av Bardndosnauppforstran) and Coping Style Questionnaire( CSA). Results The rate of self- harm behavior was 5. 4% in the junior high school students with 2. 8% in boys and 2. 6% in girls.There was no significant difference between genders( χ2= 1. 636,P = 0. 441). In all subjects,13 year- old was the highest danger age for self- harm behavior. There was significant difference among different age( χ2= 20. 827,P = 0. 000). In the ASLEC scale score,there were significant differences on interpersonal relations' and study pressure'( t1- 2= 2. 082,4. 033; P1- 2= 0. 039,0. 000). In EMBU questionnaire,parent's Emotional Warmth'was the major risk factor and was significantly lower in the self- harm group( Father t =- 3. 839,P = 0. 000 and Mother t =- 4. 007,P = 0. 000). In the CSA,significant differences were found among Self- accusation,Retreat,and Fantasy factors( Self- accusation t = 3. 577,P =0. 000; Retreat t = 4. 294,P = 0. 000; Fantasy t = 2. 589,P = 0. 011). Binary Logistic regression analysis revealed 5 risk factors for self- harm including Self- accusation,Retreat,Rationalization,Study pressure and punishment. Gender difference was observed in the risk factors. Conclusion Self- harm behavior often occurs in junior high school students. The main risks include study pressure,lack of parent's warmth,and interpersonal relation problems.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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