TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Prevalence and predictors of non-suicidal self-injury among children with autism spectrum disorder
JO  - Pakistan journal of medical sciences quarterly
A1  - Akram, Bushra
A1  - Batool, Mehak
A1  - Rafi, Zeeshan
A1  - Akram, Abrar
SP  - 1225
EP  - 1229
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To find the prevalence as well as to identify the predictors as protective and risk factors of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). <br><br>METHODS: In this analytical cross sectional survey 83 children with ASD age range from 8 to 18 years were selected through convenient sampling technique from five special schools of Lahore city. The Urdu form of a standardized tool was used to assess NSSI. <br><br>RESULTS: Statistical analysis indicated overall point prevalence of NSSI was 33%. Moreover banging/self-beating (47%), scratching (38), pinching (35%), picking scabs (33%), self-biting (32%), pulling hair (30%) and rubbing skin (19%) emerged as common forms of challenging behavior. Further regression analysis showed that age B(1.68*, P<.05), gender B(3.72, P<.001) and severity level of ASD B(1.85***, p<.0001) as risk factors/positive predictors of NSSI. However early intervention (-0.66***, P<.0001) and involvement of parents in counselling (-2.66*, P<.05) emerged as protective factors/negative predictors of NSSI among children with ASD. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Non-suicidal self-injury is a serious challenge among children with ASD. Early intervention, counselling and parental involvement in managing the children with ASD will not only prevent but reduce the challenging behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1682-024X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.12931
ID  - ref1
ER  -