Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Comprehend the profile and prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents and its association with impulsiveness and loneliness.

Methods

Cross-sectional study carried out in 2017 in Maceió-Alagoas, Northeast Brazil, in the households of 505 adolescents aged 12-17 years, using a sample stratified and randomized by gender and neighborhood. The following instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire, Brazilian version of Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (FASM), the Brazilian Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and the Brazilian Loneliness Scale (UCLA-BR).

Results

A prevalence of 6.53% was found for non-suicidal self-injury disorder (DSM-5). Significant differences ( p ≤ 0.05) were observed regarding: the most frequently used fo

SUBMITTER: Costa RPO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9432040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature