Co-Occurring Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Firesetting Among At-Risk Adolescents: Experiences of Negative Life Events, Mental Health Problems, Substance Use, and Suicidality.
dc.contributor.author | Tanner, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hasking, Penelope | |
dc.contributor.author | Martin, G. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T11:19:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T11:19:20Z | |
dc.date.created | 2015-12-10T04:25:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Tanner, A. and Hasking, P. and Martin, G. 2016. Co-Occurring Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Firesetting Among At-Risk Adolescents: Experiences of Negative Life Events, Mental Health Problems, Substance Use, and Suicidality. Archives of Suicide Research. 20 (2): pp. 233-249. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10532 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/13811118.2015.1008162 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors in adolescence typically marks more severe psychopathology and poorer psychosocial functioning than engagement in a single problem behavior. We examined the negative life events, emotional and behavioral problems, substance use, and suicidality of school-based adolescents reporting both non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and repetitive firesetting, compared to those engaging in either behavior alone. Differences in NSSI characteristics among self-injurers who set fires, compared to those who did not, were also assessed. A total of 384 at-risk adolescents aged 12-18 years (58.8% female) completed self-report questionnaires measuring NSSI, firesetting, and key variables of interest. Results suggest that adolescents who both self-injure and deliberately set fires represent a low-prevalence but distinct high-risk subgroup, characterized by increased rates of interpersonal difficulties, mental health problems and substance use, more severe self-injury, and suicidal behavior. Implications for prevention and early intervention initiatives are discussed. | |
dc.title | Co-Occurring Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Firesetting Among At-Risk Adolescents: Experiences of Negative Life Events, Mental Health Problems, Substance Use, and Suicidality. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.title | Arch Suicide Res | |
curtin.department | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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