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Understanding risk factors associated with self-harm behavior in adolescents - HBSC
| Resumo: | Self-harm behaviors have been increasing systematically, particularly in adolescents. The national HBSC study evaluated the prevalence of self-harm behaviors and associated risk factors in Portuguese adolescents. The sample consisted of 5695 adolescents, of whom 46.1% were boys, with a mean age of 15 years. The results showed that 18% reported having experienced self-harm behavior. Regarding the risk factors associated with "self- harm", it was found that young people, with more symptoms, more depression, more unhappy, with lower quality of life, worse relationship with their parents and absence of family support were more likely to have engaged in self-harm behaviors. |
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| Autores principais: | Reis, Marta |
| Outros Autores: | Tomé, Gina; Ramiro, Lúcia; Gaspar, Susana; Matos, MG |
| Assunto: | Self-harm Prevalence Risk factors Protective factors Adolescents Portugal |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Self-harm behaviors have been increasing systematically, particularly in adolescents. The national HBSC study evaluated the prevalence of self-harm behaviors and associated risk factors in Portuguese adolescents. The sample consisted of 5695 adolescents, of whom 46.1% were boys, with a mean age of 15 years. The results showed that 18% reported having experienced self-harm behavior. Regarding the risk factors associated with "self- harm", it was found that young people, with more symptoms, more depression, more unhappy, with lower quality of life, worse relationship with their parents and absence of family support were more likely to have engaged in self-harm behaviors. |
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