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An Investigation of Differences Between Self‐Injurious Behavior and Suicide Attempts in a Sample of Adolescents
Author(s) -
Muehlenkamp Jennifer J.,
Gutierrez Peter M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.34.1.12.27769
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , clinical psychology , psychology , depression (economics) , suicide prevention , self destructive behavior , injury prevention , poison control , post hoc , harm , categorization , human factors and ergonomics , suicide attempt , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology , economics , macroeconomics
Data from 390 high school students were collected to examine potential differences between adolescents who had attempted suicide and those who engaged in self‐injurious behavior on measures of depression, suicidal ideation, and attitudes toward life and death. Significant differences were found between controls and the self‐harm groups on all dependent variables. A significant difference on attitudes toward life was found between the self‐injury and suicide attempt groups. Post‐hoc regression analyses showed that measures of depression, suicide ideation, and attitudes towards life predicted participants' self‐harm categorization. These findings provide preliminary evidence that self‐injurious behavior is different from attempted suicide among a community sample of adolescents.