Deliberate self-harm among younger and older adults

被引:7
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作者
Segal, Daniel L. [1 ]
Connella, Alyssa [1 ]
Miller, Tory [1 ]
Coolidge, Frederick L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Psychol, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 USA
关键词
SUICIDAL IDEATION; SOCIAL-FACTORS; PERSONALITY; DEPRESSION; DISORDER; PEOPLE; REASONS; INJURY;
D O I
10.1080/07481187.2016.1171265
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study examined self-harming behaviors among younger and older adults who completed the Self-Harm Inventory (SHI). A 2 (age group)x2 (gender) analysis of variance showed a significant main effect for age such that younger adult students (M=3.42, SD=3.86) had higher SHI total scores than community-dwelling older adults (M=1.58, SD=2.35). Younger adults endorsed Yes responses significantly more frequently than older adults on 13 of 22 items. Future research should examine specific behaviors of older adults who self-harm more frequently and explore relationships between self-harming behaviors and other risk and resiliency factors for elder suicide.
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页码:440 / 444
页数:5
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