The Relationship Between Self-Harm and Teen Dating Violence Among Youth in Hawaii

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4622504
AutoresCharlene K Baker (0000-0001-7223-6424, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), Susana Helm (0000-0002-0114-0991, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), Kristina Bifulco (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), Jane Chung-Do (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), Jane J Chung‐Do (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Año2015
Volumen25
Número5
Páginas652-667
Fecha de publicación2015-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732314553441
PMID25281243
OpenAlexW2115901829
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas94

The connection between teen dating violence (TDV) and self-harm is important to consider because of the serious consequences for teens who engage in these behaviors. Self-harm includes nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide behaviors such as suicide attempts or deaths. Although prior research shows that these two public health problems are related, the context in which they occur is missing, including what leads teens to engage in self-harm and the timing of self-harming behaviors within the relationship. To fill this gap, we conducted focus groups with 39 high-school-aged teens, all of whom had experienced prior relationship violence. Teens described incidents in which they and their partners engaged in NSSI and suicide attempts. Incidents often were associated with extreme alcohol and drug use and occurred during the break-up stage of the relationship. Prevention and intervention programs are needed that consider the intersections of TDV, substance use, and self-harm

Harm · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Self-destructive behavior · Substance use · Suicide prevention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies