Self-harm in adolescence: protective health assets in the family, school and community

Klemera, E; Brooks, FM; Chester, KL; Magnusson, J; Spencer, N

Self-harm in adolescence: protective health assets in the family, school and community

Klemera, E Brooks, FM

Chester, KL Magnusson, J Spencer, N

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Public Health, 2017, 62 (6), pp. 631 - 638
Issue Date:: 2017-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Klemera, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brooks, FM https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-325X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chester, KL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Magnusson, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spencer, N	en_US
dc.date.available	2016-09-13	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Public Health, 2017, 62 (6), pp. 631 - 638	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1661-8556	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115188
dc.description.abstract	© 2016, The Author(s). Objectives: The aim of this paper was to examine if the multiple environments of the adolescent including family, peers, school and neighbourhood might function as protective health assets against self-harming behaviour during adolescence. Methods: The present study utilised data collected from 1608 respondents aged 15 years as part of the England WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Multilevel modelling was undertaken using the package MLwiN (version 2.33) to investigate the potential domains and dimensions of family life, school culture and environment, and neighbourhood factors that may operate as protective health assets. Results: The results indicated that while peer support did not appear to operate as a protective health asset in the context of self-harm, key dimensions of adolescent/parent interaction and adolescent experience of the school culture and their neighbourhood were associated with reduced likelihood of self-harming behaviours during adolescence. Conclusions: The Findings highlight the significance of belonging and connectedness as important constituent elements of protective health assets for young people. Interventions that address the multiple environments of the young person, may offer an effective means to reduce the levels of self-harm.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Public Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00038-016-0900-2	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self-Injurious Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Family Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parent-Child Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Peer Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Residence Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Schools	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	England	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Psychology, Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Protective Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Self-harm in adolescence: protective health assets in the family, school and community	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	62	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	62	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016, The Author(s). Objectives: The aim of this paper was to examine if the multiple environments of the adolescent including family, peers, school and neighbourhood might function as protective health assets against self-harming behaviour during adolescence. Methods: The present study utilised data collected from 1608 respondents aged 15 years as part of the England WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Multilevel modelling was undertaken using the package MLwiN (version 2.33) to investigate the potential domains and dimensions of family life, school culture and environment, and neighbourhood factors that may operate as protective health assets. Results: The results indicated that while peer support did not appear to operate as a protective health asset in the context of self-harm, key dimensions of adolescent/parent interaction and adolescent experience of the school culture and their neighbourhood were associated with reduced likelihood of self-harming behaviours during adolescence. Conclusions: The Findings highlight the significance of belonging and connectedness as important constituent elements of protective health assets for young people. Interventions that address the multiple environments of the young person, may offer an effective means to reduce the levels of self-harm.

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