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Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 9/2013

01.09.2013 | Original Paper

Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in German-speaking countries: comparing prevalence rates from three community samples

verfasst von: Paul L. Plener, Constanze J. Fischer, Tina In-Albon, Brigitte Rollett, Mary K. Nixon, Rebecca C. Groschwitz, Marc Schmid

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 9/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been recognized as a significant mental health problem in adolescence with high prevalence rates. To date, there are few studies that compare rates of adolescent NSSI between different countries. Thus far no prevalence rates of adolescent NSSI have been reported for Austrian or Swiss community samples.

Methods

This study aimed to assess and compare rates of adolescent NSSI in school samples from Austria, Germany and Switzerland using the same assessment instrument (Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory; OSI).

Results

Within these countries, 6-month prevalence rates between 7.6 and 14.6 % were found, with rates showing significant differences between countries (χ² = 16.54, p = 0.02).

Conclusions

These results demonstrate with some variability the significant rates of NSSI in youth in a cross-country study.
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Metadaten
Titel
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in German-speaking countries: comparing prevalence rates from three community samples
verfasst von
Paul L. Plener
Constanze J. Fischer
Tina In-Albon
Brigitte Rollett
Mary K. Nixon
Rebecca C. Groschwitz
Marc Schmid
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2013
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 9/2013
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-012-0645-z

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