dc.contributor.author | DOYLE, LOUISE | |
dc.contributor.author | Sheridan, Ann | |
dc.contributor.author | Treacy, M.P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-03T15:22:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-03T15:22:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2017 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Doyle, L., Sheridan, A. & Treacy, MP., Motivations for adolescent self-harm and the implications for mental health nurses, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24, 2-3, 2017, 134 - 142 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | |
dc.description | PUBLISHED | en |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction:Although self-harm is a relatively common occurrence in adolescents, there is a lack of understanding about the motivations behind it. A poor understanding of self-harm contributes to negative perceptions about those who self-harm and a poor healthcare experience. Aim & Methods: This study identifies motivations behind self-harm in school-based adolescents using a cross-sectional survey. Motivations behind self-harm were elicited using a scale and open-ended responses. Results: Of the 856 adolescents who completed the survey across 11 post-primary schools, 103 reported a history of self-harm. The most commonly endorsed reason for self-harm was to ‘get relief from a terrible state of mind’ (79%). Open-ended responses were consistent with scale responses with most reporting that they self-harmed to relieve distressing emotions. Discussion: Findings provide support for the affect-regulation model of self-harm with support also demonstrated for the self-punishment and anti-dissociation models. There was little support for the interpersonal-influence model suggesting that the commonly held belief that self-harm is attention-seeking is one attributed by others to young people, and not widely reported by young people themselves.Implications for practice: Mental health services need to be responsive to the needs of young people who self-harm which requires eliciting and understanding the individual and multiple meanings behind self-harm to best inform treatment options. | en |
dc.format.extent | 134 | en |
dc.format.extent | 142 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing; | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 24; | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 2-3; | |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | Adolescents | en |
dc.subject | Attitudes | en |
dc.subject | Mental health nurses | en |
dc.subject | Motivations | en |
dc.subject | Self-harm | en |
dc.subject | Understanding | en |
dc.title | Motivations for adolescent self-harm and the implications for mental health nurses | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/doylel1 | |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 133037 | |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12360 | |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
dc.subject.TCDTag | Adolescent Self-Harm | en |
dc.identifier.orcid_id | 0000-0002-0153-8326 | |
dc.status.accessible | N | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jpm.12360 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/92183 | |