Citation

Hanania JW, Heath NL, Emery AA, Toste JR, Daoud FA. Arch. Suicide Res. 2014; 19(2): 260-274.

Affiliation

Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology , Columbia University - Teachers College , New York.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2014.915778

PMID

25058810

Abstract

While previous research has demonstrated cross-national differences in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), most studies to date have taken place in North America. The present study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of NSSI in a sample of 952 Jordanian adolescents (49.8% female) between the ages of 11-19 years. Participants completed a screening measure to assess occurrence of NSSI and its characteristics.

RESULTS indicate an overall lifetime prevalence of 22.6% (n = 215), with significantly more males (26.98%, n = 129) than females (18.14%, n = 86) reporting having engaged in NSSI at least once in their lifetime. This study provides empirical evidence that adolescent engagement in NSSI occurs at similar prevalence levels in Jordan, relative to North American samples,whereas gender comparisons of prevalence and characteristics revealed several differences.

Language: en