Differences in Psychological Symptoms and Self-Competencies in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Flemish Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Baetens, Imke; Claes, Laurence; Muehlenkamp, Jennifer; Grietens, Hans; Onghena, Patrick
Titel	Differences in Psychological Symptoms and Self-Competencies in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Flemish Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 35 (2012) 3, S.753-759 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.11.001
Schlagwörter	Social Problems; Aggression; Self Destructive Behavior; Adolescents; Interpersonal Competence; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Foreign Countries; Self Concept; Suicide; Measures (Individuals); Psychopathology; Scores; Behavior Problems; Attention Deficit Disorders; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social problem; Soziales Problem; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Ausland; Selbstkonzept; Selbstmord; Messdaten; Psychopathologie; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Belgien
Abstract	The aim of the present study was to examine differences in psychological symptoms and sense of self-competence between adolescents with and without non-suicidal self-injurious behavior. We collected data in a sample of 281 Flemish adolescents. Psychological symptoms and self-competencies were assessed by means of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) and NSSI was assessed using the Self-Harm Inventory (SHI-22). Results showed significant differences between adolescents with and without NSSI on all psychopathological subscales. Furthermore, adolescents engaging in NSSI reported significantly lower scores on social competence, but equal levels on other competencies. Results revealed that externalizing problems and attention/thought/social problems are significantly associated with NSSI. Results also showed that having a higher score on aggressive behavior or thought problems increases the chance of belonging to the NSSI group; whereas a higher score on the social competence scale decreases the chance of belonging to the NSSI group. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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