Childhood predictors of self-harm, externalised violence and transitioning to dual harm in a cohort of adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aetiology of dual harm (co-occurring self-harm and violence towards others) is poorly understood because most studies have investigated self-harm and violence separately. We aimed to examine childhood risk factors for self-harm, violence, and dual harm, including the transition from engaging in single harm to dual harm.

Methods

Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a UK-based birth cohort study, were used to estimate prevalence of self-reported engagement in self-harm, violence, and dual harm at ages 16 and 22 years. Risk ratios were calculated to indicate associations across various self-reported childhood risk factors and risks of single and dual harm, including the transition from single harm at age 16 years to dual harm at age 22.<

SUBMITTER: Steeg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719627 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature