ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2021
The Prevalence, Correlates and Functions of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Vietnamese Adolescents.
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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
- A meta-analysis of the relationship between anxiety and non-suicidal self-injury based on knowledge graphs.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- Construction and verification of nomogram prediction model for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with depression.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Development and validation of an automated machine for self-injury assessment via young Koreans' natural writings.PloS one · 2025Article
- An investigation into non-suicidal self-injury and its influencing factors among middle school students in a city in Hebei province.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Family intimacy and adaptability and non-suicidal self-injury: a mediation analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Heterogeneity in Adolescents' Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviour Trajectories Based on the Group-Based Trajectory Model and a Decision Tree Analysis of Family-Related Determinants.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Association between life events, anxiety, depression and non-suicidal self-injury behavior in Chinese psychiatric adolescent inpatients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury function: prevalence in adolescents with depression and its associations with non-suicidal self-injury severity, duration and suicide.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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- [Network analysis of insomnia, anxiety, depression, and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
purposeResearch conducted across different countries has consistently identified non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) to be a common and significant public health problem. This study examined the prevalence, associated factors and functions of NSSI, among a large sample of Vietnamese adolescents.
methodsA total of 1316 high school students (15-18 years old, 63.3% female) across urban and suburban areas in Ho Chi Minh City, participated in this cross-sectional study. NSSI was assessed by the Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation.
resultsAlmost half (43.9%) of the adolescents engaged in at least one type of NSSI within the preceding 12-month period and more than one quarter (26.1%) engaged in multiple types of NSSI. Hitting self on purpose (23.1%), picking at a wound (17.0%), or biting self (16.7%) were the most frequent behaviours. Severe forms of NSSI such as scraping, burning or erasing skin were reported by 17.2%. The most common functions for NSSI were to stop bad feelings (56.0%), to punish self (48.7%), to get control of a situation (44.0%) and to feel relaxed (42.2%). Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress were significant factors associated with NSSI, particularly for participants who engaged in moderate/severe NSSI and multiple types of NSSI.
conclusionHigh rates of NSSI were found in Vietnamese adolescents. There is a pressing need for the development and implementation of effective interventions to reduce NSSI. Strategies that promote positive mental health and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress as well as approaches that help adolescents manage their internal emotions are likely to be beneficial.
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