The Prevalence, Nature, and Functions of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in a South African Student Sample

Autor/in	Naidoo, Sarojini
Titel	The Prevalence, Nature, and Functions of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in a South African Student Sample
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 39 (2019) 3, Artikel 1697 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Naidoo, Sarojini)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Self Destructive Behavior; Injuries; Adolescents; Young Adults; Foreign Countries; Depression (Psychology); Behavior Disorders; College Students; Secondary School Students; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Reinforcement; South Africa; Beck Depression Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Ausland; Collegestudent; Sekundarschüler; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Positive Verstärkung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become an increasingly worrying phenomenon among adolescents and young adults. This study sought to address the paucity of data about the prevalence, nature, and functions of NSSI in the South African context. The Inventory of Statements about Self-harm and the Beck Depression Inventory-II were administered to 623 high school and university students recruited for the study. The results indicate an NSSI prevalence rate of 56.2% of the sample, with "interfering with wounds," "pulling hair," "banging heads" and "cutting" being the most common NSSI behaviour. The behaviour appeared to be associated more with intrapersonal functions like affect regulation and self-punishment than with interpersonal functions like communicating distress and maintaining boundaries. The implications of the findings for interventions and future research are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01