A self-harm series and its relationship with childhood adversity among adolescents in mainland China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-harm (SH) is an emerging problem among Chinese adolescents. The present study aimed to measure the prevalence of SH behaviours and to explore the relationship between childhood adversity and different SH subtypes among Chinese adolescents.

Methods

A total of 5726 middle school students were randomly selected in three cities of Anhui province, China, using a stratified cluster sampling method. SH was categorized into five subtypes (highly lethal self-harm, less lethal self-harm with visible tissue damage, self-harm without visible tissue damage, self-harmful behaviours with latency damage and psychological self-harm). Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the relationships between childhood adversity and different subtypes of adolescent SH.

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SUBMITTER: Han A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5796511 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature