Rory C. O’Connor|Susan Rasmussen|J Miles|Keith Hawton
Self-harm in adolescents: self-report survey in schools in Scotland
University of Stirling
background suicide rate scotland twice high england however prevalence selfharm unknown aims determine prevalence selfharm adolescents scotland factors associated method total 2008 pupils aged 1516 years completed anonymous lifestyle coping survey information obtained demographic characteristics lifestyle life events problems social influences psychological variables selfharm results selfharm reported 138 respondents majority 71 selfharmed done past 12 months girls approximately 34 times likely report selfharm boys multivariate analyses smoking bullying worries sexual orientation selfharm family anxiety associated selfharm genders addition drug use physical abuse serious boygirlfriend problems selfharm friends low levels optimism also associated selfharm girls conclusions despite markedly different national suicide rates prevalence selfharm scotland similar england girls least three times likely report selfharm boys findings suggest role emotional literacy programmes schools highlight importance promoting positive mental health among adolescents