Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness
Objective: Comprehend the profile and prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents and its association with impulsiveness and loneliness. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in 2017 in Maceió-Alagoas, Northeast Brazil, in the households of 505 adolescents aged 12–17 years, usi...
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| author | Renata Pires de Oliveira Costa Anna Lara Rocha Pinheiro Peixoto Cirllainy Clécia Alves Lucas Débora Nicácio Falcão Jennifer Thayse da Silva Farias Luiz Felipe Pereira Viana Manuela Andrade de Alencar Pereira Maria Letícia Barboza Sandes Thomas Bernardes Lopes Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho Euclides Maurício Trindade-Filho |
| author_facet | Renata Pires de Oliveira Costa Anna Lara Rocha Pinheiro Peixoto Cirllainy Clécia Alves Lucas Débora Nicácio Falcão Jennifer Thayse da Silva Farias Luiz Felipe Pereira Viana Manuela Andrade de Alencar Pereira Maria Letícia Barboza Sandes Thomas Bernardes Lopes Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho Euclides Maurício Trindade-Filho |
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| description | Objective: Comprehend the profile and prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents and its association with impulsiveness and loneliness. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in 2017 in Maceió-Alagoas, Northeast Brazil, in the households of 505 adolescents aged 12–17 years, using a sample stratified and randomized by gender and neighborhood. The following instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire, Brazilian version of Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (FASM), the Brazilian Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and the Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR). Results: A prevalence of 6.53% was found for non-suicidal self-injury disorder (DSM-5). Significant differences ( p ≤ 0.05) were observed regarding: the most frequently used forms of NSSI were the items “cut oneself” and “scratch oneself”; engaging in three or more different forms of self-injurious behavior (66.67%) and, reporting as reasons, “to relieve feelings of emptiness or indifference” and “to stop bad feelings/sensations.” Significance was also related to the sociodemographic profile: 72.73% were females and 63.54% had family income below one minimum wage. Individuals with self-injurious behavior also had higher impulsiveness and loneliness scores (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: The study identified a direct association between NSSI and impulsiveness and loneliness among adolescents, being more prevalent in females and in young individuals with socioeconomic vulnerability. The data provide support for improving public health policies, aimed at education, prevention, and treatment of adolescents with NSSI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2364c7e4718c42479f88fb9bd5ed1bc92022-12-22T02:55:58ZengElsevierJornal de Pediatria0021-75572021-03-01972184190Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and lonelinessRenata Pires de Oliveira Costa0Anna Lara Rocha Pinheiro Peixoto1Cirllainy Clécia Alves Lucas2Débora Nicácio Falcão3Jennifer Thayse da Silva Farias4Luiz Felipe Pereira Viana5Manuela Andrade de Alencar Pereira6Maria Letícia Barboza Sandes7Thomas Bernardes Lopes8Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho9Euclides Maurício Trindade-Filho10Centro Universitário CESMAC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Pesquisa em Saúde, Maceió, AL, Brazil; Corresponding author.Centro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Psicologia, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Psicologia, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Medicina, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Psicologia, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Medicina, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Medicina, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Psicologia, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Departamento de Medicina, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Pesquisa em Saúde, Maceió, AL, BrazilCentro Universitário CESMAC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Pesquisa em Saúde, Maceió, AL, BrazilObjective: Comprehend the profile and prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents and its association with impulsiveness and loneliness. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in 2017 in Maceió-Alagoas, Northeast Brazil, in the households of 505 adolescents aged 12–17 years, using a sample stratified and randomized by gender and neighborhood. The following instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire, Brazilian version of Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (FASM), the Brazilian Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and the Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR). Results: A prevalence of 6.53% was found for non-suicidal self-injury disorder (DSM-5). Significant differences ( p ≤ 0.05) were observed regarding: the most frequently used forms of NSSI were the items “cut oneself” and “scratch oneself”; engaging in three or more different forms of self-injurious behavior (66.67%) and, reporting as reasons, “to relieve feelings of emptiness or indifference” and “to stop bad feelings/sensations.” Significance was also related to the sociodemographic profile: 72.73% were females and 63.54% had family income below one minimum wage. Individuals with self-injurious behavior also had higher impulsiveness and loneliness scores (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: The study identified a direct association between NSSI and impulsiveness and loneliness among adolescents, being more prevalent in females and in young individuals with socioeconomic vulnerability. The data provide support for improving public health policies, aimed at education, prevention, and treatment of adolescents with NSSI.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755719303250Non-suicidal self-injurySelf-injurious behaviorAdolescentPrevalenceImpulsive behaviorLoneliness |
| spellingShingle | Renata Pires de Oliveira Costa Anna Lara Rocha Pinheiro Peixoto Cirllainy Clécia Alves Lucas Débora Nicácio Falcão Jennifer Thayse da Silva Farias Luiz Felipe Pereira Viana Manuela Andrade de Alencar Pereira Maria Letícia Barboza Sandes Thomas Bernardes Lopes Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho Euclides Maurício Trindade-Filho Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness Jornal de Pediatria Non-suicidal self-injury Self-injurious behavior Adolescent Prevalence Impulsive behavior Loneliness |
| title | Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| title_full | Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| title_fullStr | Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| title_short | Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| title_sort | profile of non suicidal self injury in adolescents interface with impulsiveness and loneliness |
| topic | Non-suicidal self-injury Self-injurious behavior Adolescent Prevalence Impulsive behavior Loneliness |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755719303250 |
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