@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics and psychosocial predictors of adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury in residential care",
journal="Preventing school failure",
year="2014",
author="Gallant, Jason and Snyder, Gregory S. and Embse, Von Der and von der Embse, Nathaniel P.",
volume="58",
number="1",
pages="26-31",
abstract="This study examined characteristics and biopsychosocial predictors of nonsuicidal self-injury in a sample (N = 753) of youth in residential care admitted between 2005 and 2010. To model the data, the authors used t-tests, chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regressions stratified by gender. <br><br>RESULTS suggested that 12% of youth engaged in nonsuicidal self-injury during treatment. The authors identified no significant difference between the prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injury and demographic information. results from multiple logistic regression analyses identified that aggression, prior self-harm, and age at placement significantly contributed to nonsuicidal self-injury during residential care. Boys with elevated levels of aggression and a history of prior self-harm and younger girls with elevated aggression were at increased risk of nonsuicidal self-injury during treatment. These findings suggest a 2-3 variable model for classifying youth as being at risk for engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury in residential treatment. Furthermore, prevalence estimates of nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents in residential treatment are similar to rates obtained from nonclinical community samples. Implications, limitations, and future directions of these findings are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1045-988X",
doi="10.1080/1045988X.2012.747170",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2012.747170"
}