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Non-suicidal self-injury among youth: An examination of psychosocial factors.
| Τίτλος: | Non-suicidal self-injury among youth: An examination of psychosocial factors. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Barker D; Department of Public Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, United States of America.; Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), School of Applied Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, United States of America., Yockey RA; Department of Public Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Mississippi, Oxford, United States of America., Hoopsick RA; Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States of America. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of child and adolescent mental health [J Child Adolesc Ment Health] 2026 Aug; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 284-291. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 12. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: NISC Country of Publication: South Africa NLM ID: 101242019 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1728-0591 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17280583 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Child Adolesc Ment Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Grahamstown, South Africa : NISC, 2003- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Self-Injurious Behavior*/epidemiology , Self-Injurious Behavior*/psychology , Bullying*/statistics & numerical data , Depression*/epidemiology , Stress, Psychological*/epidemiology , Anxiety*/epidemiology , Adolescent Behavior*/psychology, Ohio/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Adolescent ; Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Risk Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the intentional and direct harm to one's own body without suicidal intent, has emerged as a significant public health concern among adolescents. Despite its high prevalence and strong association with mental health disorders, demographic and psychosocial predictors remain underexplored, particularly in diverse populations in the United States of America. Methods: The investigators analysed cross-sectional data from the 2020 Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE) survey, encompassing 35 695 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from 133 schools in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area. Multivariate logistic regression models were employed to examine associations between past-30-day NSSI and mental health factors (depression, anxiety), psychosocial stressors (bullying, stress), and demographic variables (age, sex, race/ethnicity). Results: Approximately 6.2% of youth reported past-month NSSI. Female adolescents (aOR: 1.45), Hispanic (aOR: 1.37) and multi-racial youth (aOR: 1.30) were at elevated risk for NSSI. Younger adolescents (12 to 13 years) had higher odds of NSSI compared to older peers. Depression (aOR: 14.2), anxiety (aOR: 1.99), bullying (aOR: 3.93), and stress (aOR: 1.70) were all significantly associated with increased NSSI risk. Conclusions: In this study, NSSI affected over 1 in 20 adolescents and was strongly linked to mental health distress and social adversity. Our findings highlight the need for early, targeted, and culturally sensitive interventions that address both individual psychological vulnerability and broader psychosocial stressors in youth populations. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: adolescent health; mental health; prevention; suicide |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260512 Date Completed: 20260720 Latest Revision: 20260720 |
| Update Code: | 20260720 |
| DOI: | 10.2989/17280583.2026.2659833 |
| PMID: | 42117225 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1728-0591 |
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| DOI: | 10.2989/17280583.2026.2659833 |