TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents in south-east Serbia
JO  - International journal of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
A1  - Kostić, Jelena
A1  - Zikić, Olivera
A1  - Stanković, Miodrag
A1  - Nikolić, Gordana
SP  - 131
EP  - 134
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned. The aim of this study was to explore the variety of self-injury behaviors as well as the function of NSSI among adolescents in South-East Serbia. <br><br>METHODS: The study included 50 adolescents of both sexes, aged 13-18 years, who had deliberately engaged in self-injury at least once. A general socio-demographic questionnaire and the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS) were used in the study. <br><br>RESULTS: The average age of the respondents was 15 (1.17); the most common NSSI methods were cutting (60%), followed by biting and severe scratching (14%); the average age of onset was 14.12 (0.77); the majority confirmed experiencing pain during self-injury (42%); the respondents more commonly performed NSSI when they were alone (68,0%); in 90% of the cases, the time elapsed between sensing the urge to self-injury and acting on it was less than 1 h; the majority of the respondents stated that they did not want to stop self-injuring (56%). In terms of the NSSI function, the obtained scores were the highest for affect regulation 3.36 (1.47), self-punishment 1.90 (1.39) and marking distress 1.72 (1.26). In terms of gender, there was a statistically significant difference for the antidissociation (<i>P</i> = .043), interpersonal influence (<i>P</i> = .004) and revenge (<i>P</i> = .019). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results may have practical implications when it comes to taking preventive and therapeutic measures in the vulnerable adolescent population.<br><br>© 2019 Publishing services provided by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (General Organization), Saudi Arabia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2352-6467
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2019.06.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -