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Alfonso, Moya; Dedrick, Robert F. – American Journal of Health Education, 2010
Background: Whereas much attention has been focused on adolescent risk behaviors such as substance use, much less has been devoted to self-injury in the general adolescent population. Purpose: This study had two purposes: (1) describe the prevalence of self-injury among early adolescents in the general middle school population, and (2) identify…
Descriptors: Health Education, Incidence, Prevention, Injuries
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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