The association between COVID-19-related fear and reported self-harm in a national survey of people with a lifetime history of self-harm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Relatively little is known about the characteristics of people living in the community who have previously self-harmed and may benefit from interventions during and after COVID-19. We therefore aimed to: (a) examine the relationship between reported self-harm and COVID-19-related fear, and (b) describe the characteristics of a community sample of people who reported a lifetime history of self-harm.

Methods

A cross-sectional national online survey of UK adults who reported a lifetime history of self-harm (n = 1029) was conducted. Data were collected May - June 2020. Main outcomes were self-reported COVID-19-related fear (based on the Fear of COVID-19 scale [FCV-19S]), lifetime history of COVID-19, and lifetime history of self-harm. Data were analysed using descript

SUBMITTER: Keyworth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature