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Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

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Published on: May 31, 2021

Young people who self-harm.

Robert Young¹, Michael van Beinum, Helen Sweeting

¹MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 4 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK. robert@msoc.mrc.gla.ac.uk

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science

|July 3, 2007

Summary

Young people outside the labor market show higher self-harm rates and suicidal ideation. Employment status is a key factor in self-harm severity, motivations, and service needs.

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Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Published on: May 31, 2021

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Public Health
Sociology

Background:

Self-harm rates in UK youth may be rising.
Limited understanding of cessation reasons and links to demographics.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate self-harm prevalence, methods, and motivations in young people.
Examine cessation factors, service use, and associations with gender, social class, and employment.
Determine the influence of labor market position on self-harm characteristics.

Main Methods:

Population-based survey.
1258 participants aged 18-20.
Conducted in Scotland's Central Clydeside Conurbation.

Main Results:

Highest self-harm rates (past and current) observed in individuals outside the labor market.
Those outside the labor market reported increased suicidal ideation and found specialist mental health services unhelpful for cessation.
Youth in full-time education engaged in shorter self-harm episodes, primarily to alleviate anxiety.

Conclusions:

Current labor market position is a significant predictor of self-harm.
Employment status influences self-harm severity, motivations for starting/ceasing, and service utilization more than social class or gender.
Findings highlight the critical role of employment in youth self-harm.