ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Self-Harm among Young People Detained in the Youth Justice System in Sri Lanka.
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- Motivations for Self-Harm in Young People and Their Correlates: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence, correlates and common methods of non-suicidal self-injury in South Asia: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Positive self talk journaling intervention to improve psychological well-being among child and adolescents in juvenile.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Self-Harm and Suicidal Behavior Among Prisoners in South Asia: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prison mental health in South-East Asia: A narrative review.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- The Effect of Empathy Training on Bullying Behavior in Juvenile Prisoners: A Quasi Experiment.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- A Scoping Review of Anti-Bullying Interventions: Reducing Traumatic Effect of Bullying Among Adolescents.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- A Scoping Review of Assertiveness Therapy for Reducing Bullying Behavior and Its Impacts Among Adolescents.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Alcohol use, self-harm and suicide: a scoping review of its portrayal in the Sri Lankan literature.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Method of Nursing Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Bullying and Its Impact on Students in School: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review.The Lancet. Public health · 2020Article
- Towards a Greater Understanding of Suicidal Behaviour and Its Prevention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Self-harm is prevalent in incarcerated adults, yet comparatively few studies of self-harm in detained youth (and even fewer in low- and middle-income countries) have been published. We examined the prevalence and correlates of self-harm in a sample of 181 young people (mean age 15.0 years, SD = 2.3) detained in the youth justice system in Sri Lanka. Structured face-to-face questionnaires assessed demographic characteristics, family and social background, substance use, self-harm history (including frequency, method, and intention), bullying victimization, physical and sexual abuse (victimization and perpetration), and exposure to self-harm/suicide by others. Seventy-seven participants (43%) reported a lifetime history of self-harm, 19 of whom (25%) who reported doing so with suicidal intent. Fifty participants (65% of those with a history of self-harm) reported engaging in self-harm impulsively, with no prior planning. A history of self-harm was associated with being female, prior sexual abuse victimization, prior exposure to self-harm by friends, and a lifetime history of self-harm ideation. High rates of substance use, bullying victimization, parental incarceration, and exposure to suicide were reported across the sample. Young people detained in the youth justice system in Sri Lanka are a vulnerable group with high rates of self-harm, substance use, and psychosocial risk factors. Strategies for identifying and preventing self-harm, and targeted psychological interventions designed specifically to address impulsivity, may contribute to more positive outcomes in this marginalised population.
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