Several studies have demonstrated relationships between loneliness and numerous psychological and physical difficulties among college students. The purpose of this study was to examine whether loneliness might be a factor associated with increased risk of self‐injury among college students. The find
Dating Violence and Self-Injury Among Undergraduate College Students: Attitudes and Experiences
✍ Scribed by Christine E. Murray; Kelly L. Wester; Derrick A. Paladino
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 180 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-0399
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✦ Synopsis
An Internet‐based survey about dating violence and self‐injury was completed by 1,777 undergraduates. A regression analysis tested if recent dating violence victimization and perpetration experiences predicted whether participants self‐injured in the past 90 days, after controlling for demographic variables and attitudes toward self‐injury and dating violence. Although the regression model explained only 6% of the variance in self‐injury, the relationship may indicate a co‐occurrence of dating violence and self‐injury.
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