Sex as Self-Injury Among Youth Clinic Visitors in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Earlier research has found that sex could be used as a means of self-injury with functions comparable to other self-injurious behaviors such as cutting or burning the skin. A suggested definition for sex as self-injury (SASI) is "a pattern of seeking sexual situations involving psychological or physical harm to themselves." The research concerning SASI is sparse and the behavior is still in need of further understanding. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of SASI among visitors to youth clinics in Sweden and the associations with sexual risk-taking, drug and alcohol consumption, and experience of violence. The study was based on data collected through the SEXual health Identification Tool (SEXIT) at youth clinics in multiple Swedish cities. A total of 813 participants

SUBMITTER: Ek E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916961 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature