Warm, Anna and Murray, Craig and Fox, Jezz (2003) Why do people self-harm? Psychology, Health and Medicine, 8 (1). pp. 72-79. ISSN 1465-3966
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The accuracy of perceptions about self-harm that are presented in the psychological and psychiatric literature was assessed with a sample of self-harmers. A list of 20 statements containing ten myths and ten accurate statements about self-harm behaviour was incorporated into an internet-based questionnaire. Respondents (n = 243) rated their extent of agreement with each statement. Factor analysis confirmed the a priori classification of statements as being accurate. Only one item, regarding the relationship of self-harm to previous sexual abuse, did not confirm a priori classification; this statement was considered by self-harmers to be an accurate perception of self-harm. It was concluded that this questionnaire could be a useful aid for group-work training with professionals who are involved in working with people who engage in self-harm.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Psychology, Health and Medicine |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research |
| ID Code: | 26101 |
| Deposited By: | Dr Craig Murray |
| Deposited On: | 16 Mar 2009 11:50 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 16:29 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/26101 |
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