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Direct linkDellinger-Ness, Lorrie Ann; Handler, Leonard – Journal of College Counseling, 2007
Several studies have demonstrated relationships between loneliness and numerous psychological and physical difficulties among college students. The purpose of this study was to examine whether loneliness might be a factor associated with increased risk of self-injury among college students. The findings did not support the hypothesis that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Injuries, Psychological Patterns, Self Destructive Behavior
Whitlock, Janis; Muehlenkamp, Jennifer; Eckenrode, John – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
Prior studies of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) suggest the existence of multiple NSSI typologies. Using data from 2,101 university students, this study employed latent class analysis to investigate NSSI typologies. Results show a good fitting 3-class solution with distinct quantitative and qualitative differences. Class 1 was composed largely of…
Descriptors: Females, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, College Students
Stack, Steven; Wasserman, Ira – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
The epidemiology of a neglected form of suicidal behavior, Russian roulette, is addressed. Also tested is an explanation of racial differences based on the opportunity theory of deviant behavior related to the availability of revolvers, necessary weapons with which to play Russian roulette. Data refer to 15 cases of Russian roulette found through…
Descriptors: Suicide, Epidemiology, Racial Differences, Correlation
Crane, Catherine; Williams, J. Mark. G.; Hawton, Keith; Arensman, Ella; Hjelmeland, Heidi; Bille-Brahe, Unni; Corcoran, Paul; De Leo, Diego; Fekete, Sandor; Grad, Onja; Haring, Christian; Kerkhof, Ad J. F. M.; Lonnqvist, Jouko; Michel, Konrad; Renberg, Ellinor Salander; Schmidtke, Armin; van Heeringen, Cornelius; Wasserman, Danuta – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
The associations between life events in the 12 months preceding an episode of self-poisoning resulting in hospital attendance (the index episode), and the suicide intent of this episode were compared in individuals for whom the index episode was their first, episode and in individuals in whom it was a recurrence of DSH. Results indicated a…
Descriptors: Females, Suicide, Correlation, Self Destructive Behavior
Hilt, Lori M.; Nock, Matthew K.; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E.; Prinstein, Mitchell J. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2008
This study examined rates, correlates and an interpersonal model of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among a sample of 508 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Questionnaires assessing NSSI, related health-risk behaviors, and relationships with parents were administered two times over an 11-month period. Overall, 7.5% reported engaging in NSSI within…
Descriptors: Children, Longitudinal Studies, Self Destructive Behavior, Early Adolescents
Swenson, Lance P.; Spirito, Anthony; Dyl, Jennifer; Kittler, Jennifer; Hunt, Jeffrey I. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2008
This archival study of 288 adolescent psychiatric inpatients examined the psychiatric correlates of cutting behavior. Participants were categorized into Threshold cutters (n = 61), Subthreshold cutters (n = 43), and Noncutters (n = 184). Groups were compared on psychiatric diagnoses, suicidality, and self-reported impairment. Results demonstrated…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Patients, Depression (Psychology), Correlation
Jacobson, Colleen M.; Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J.; Miller, Alec L.; Turner, J. Blake – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
This retrospective chart review study of 227 participants examined the psychiatric profiles of outpatient adolescents ages 12 to 19 years (M = 15.08 years, SD = 1.72 years) engaging in different types of deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviors. Participants were divided into four groups: no deliberate self-harm (NoDSH; n = 119), nonsuicidal…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, Adolescents
Witwer, Andrea N.; Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this literature review was to summarize studies examining risk factors, markers, and correlates of psychopathology in youngsters with intellectual disability. A total of 26 studies met inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Due to the limitations of research methods (i.e., not establishing precedence), no risk factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology, Emotional Disturbances
Mojtabai, Ramin; Olfson, Mark – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
The rate and predictors of parental detection of youth self-harm behavior and relationship with help-seeking were examined in 7,036 parent-child dyads from the 1999 and 2004 surveys of Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain. Youth self-harm behavior was reported by 463 (6.6%) children and adolescents but only 190 (2.7%) of the…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Youth, Mental Health
Andover, Margaret S.; Pepper, Carolyn M.; Gibb, Brandon E. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
The goal of this study was to examine the use of specific coping strategies among self-mutilating college students. The self-mutilating group (n = 44) reported utilizing avoidance strategies more often than did a control group (n = 44) matched for general psychological distress but with no history of self-mutilation. In addition, female, but not…
Descriptors: Coping, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Behavior, College Students
Gollust, Sarah Elizabeth; Eisenberg, Daniel; Golberstein, Ezra – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective: The authors' purpose in this research was to establish estimates of the prevalence and correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury among university students. Participants: The authors recruited participants (N = 2, 843) from a random sample of 5, 021 undergraduate and graduate students attending a large midwestern public university. Methods:…
Descriptors: Smoking, Incidence, Injuries, Health Behavior
Mandell, David S.; Salzer, Mark S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 2007
This study identified factors associated with support group participation among families of children with autism. A survey was administered to 1005 caregivers of children with autism in Pennsylvania. Two-thirds of respondents (66.4%) had ever participated in an autism-specific support group. In adjusted analyses, demographic characteristics,…
Descriptors: Parents, Sleep, Self Destructive Behavior, Autism
Kunen, Seth; Niederhauser, Ronda; Smith, Patrick O.; Morris, Jerry A.; Marx, Brian D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005
Psychiatric diagnoses based on the International Classification of Diseases--Ninth Revision were examined in the medical discharge records of 33,000 emergency department (ED) patients to determine if (a) psychiatric disorders were underdiagnosed, (b) there were race and gender disparities in psychiatric rates, and (c) psychiatric rates varied as a…
Descriptors: Patients, Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Racial Differences
Hodgins, David C.; el-Guebaly, Nady – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
A prospective design was used to explore the precipitants of relapse in a naturalistic sample of pathological gamblers (N = 101) who had recently quit gambling. Relapse rates were high; only 8% were entirely free of gambling during the 12-month follow-up. Relapses were highly variable but occurred most frequently in the evening, when the person…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Recidivism, Self Destructive Behavior, Predictor Variables
Croyle, Kristin L. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2007
Very little research exists on self-harm in Hispanic populations, although there is a strong literature that addresses suicidality in Hispanics. This study compares self-reported rates of self-harm in 255 non-Hispanic White (NHW) and 187 Hispanic (predominantly Mexican American) undergraduate students. Results indicated that self-harm is…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mexican Americans, Family Influence, At Risk Persons
