Factors associated with self-harm in community-based young offenders: the importance of psychological variables
Factors associated with self-harm in community-based young offenders: the importance of psychological variables
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DOI：
10.1080/14789949.2011.591415
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Anderson, Martin
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作者：
Knowles, Sarah;Townsend, Ellen;Anderson, Martin
众所周知，青少年罪犯自我伤害的风险很高，但大多数研究都检查了被监禁的样本，忽视了大多数在社区管理的罪犯。我们提供了与以社区为基础的青少年罪犯自残相关的因素和动机的新数据。与没有自我伤害的对照组相比，自我伤害的少年犯报告了更高的焦虑和抑郁，以及更低的自尊。伤害自己的年轻罪犯报告说，他们行为的主要内部动机。两组精神卫生服务利用率均较低。在这一人群中进行自我伤害筛查应特别注意心理危险因素。需要更多地认识到青少年罪犯在羁押之外面临的风险。
Young offenders are known to be at high risk of self-harm, but the majority of research has examined incarcerated samples and neglected the majority of offenders managed in the community. We provide novel data on factors associated with, and motivations for, self-harm community-based young offenders. Young offenders who self-harmed reported significantly higher anxiety and depression, and lower self-esteem compared to controls who had not self-harmed. Young offenders who had harmed themselves reported predominantly internal motivations for the behavior. There was low mental health service utilization in both groups. Screening for self-harm in this population should pay particular attention to psychological risk factors. Greater recognition of risks faced by young offenders outside custody is needed.