Sex Differences in the Global Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a strong predictor of suicide attempts. The prevalence of NSSI has been increasing among female adolescents in North America and Europe, but less is known about trends in other geographical regions.

Objective

To examine sex differences in the prevalence of NSSI among adolescents within and between geographical regions.

Data sources

MEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched using the keywords adolescents, self-injury, sex factors, and synonyms for articles published in English between January 1, 2000, and May 10, 2022.

Study selection

Studies were included if they presented original data (any study design), included adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, reported results stratified by sex, and explicitly defined self-injury as beh

SUBMITTER: Moloney F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11179134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature