Perceived self-competence in adolescent children who self-harm
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | In recent decades rates of adolescent self-harm have increased throughout the world. An increasing need to better understand underlying causes of self-harm is therefore set. The aim of this study is to examine links between self-harm and perceived self-competence on non-clinical population of Czech adolescent children. A cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire was carried out on 1740 adolescent children (age 11 – 16, mean 14). Following methods were used: Self-Harm Inventory, Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire, Perceived Competence Scale for Children and socio-demographic questionnaire. Children who self-harmed showed lower levels of perceived self competence on scales of school or academic performance, physical competence reflected through ability at sports and outdoor games, physical appearances and behaviour. On the contrary they did not show lower levels on scale of social competence reflected through self evaluated popularity with one’s peers. We also explored link between perceived self competence and different ways of self-harm. Of these we may conclude that cutting and scratching are the most connected to perceived self-competence. |
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