ERIC Number: EJ1161005
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
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Self-Harm Behaviour in Adolescents: Body Image and Self-Esteem
Oktan, Vesile
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v27 n2 p177-189 Dec 2017
This research aimed to reveal the relationship between self-harm behaviour, body image, and self-esteem, and examined whether there was a difference between the body image and self-esteem of the adolescents who exhibited self-harm behaviour and those who did not. The study was conducted with the participation of 263 high school students--143 females (54.3%) and 120 males (45.6%)--who studied in various high schools in the Trabzon province, Turkey. The students' ages ranged from 15 to 18; the mean age was 17.02 (SD = 1.59). The research was conducted using the Inventory of Statements about Self-Injury, the Body Perception Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and a personal information form. The research concluded that there was a significant relationship between body image and self-esteem of the adolescents, and that body image and self-esteem were the significant regressors of self-harm behaviour.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, High School Students, Human Body, Self Esteem, Self Concept Measures, Correlation, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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