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Acknowledgements
Research Team
Prof Graham Martin, OAM Dr Penny Hasking Lauren Friend Sophie Aitken Tori Andrews Emily Berger
Measures
Demographic information Attachment Personality Self-Efficacy Self-Esteem Social Support Optimism Coping styles Emotional Regulation Rumination Help Seeking Self-injury Perceptions of self-injury Brief Reasons for Living General Mental Health Stressful Life Events Psychosis Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Abuse Drug Use and Smoking Reactions to questionnaire
Current progress
Projected 2,500 3,000 students for Time 1 47 secondary schools:
QLD: 23 schools NSW: 2 schools NT: 2 schools SA: 10 schools VIC: 6 schools TAS: 4 schools
Descriptive results
Total = 1150 young people Males = 14% (n=162) Females = 86% (n=988) Mean age = 13.91 Thought about self-injury = 22.1% (n=225) Lifetime prevalence of self-injury = 10% (n=115) Not told anyone about self-injury = 30.4% (n=35) Mean age of onset: 13 years old Mean age of last episode: 14 years old
Descriptive results
Methods Cutting Hitting self with fists or other objects Hitting head or self against hard objects Scratching Frequency Once Twice Three-Five Five + Lethality Not at all serious Needed first aid Needed medical attention 60.1% (n=70) 9.6% (n=11) 5.2% (n=6) 4.3% (n=5) 17.3% (n=20) 8.6% (n=10) 21.7% (n=25) 13% (n=15) 47.8% (n=55) 41.7% (n=48) 2.6% (n=3)
Actually understand why they did it and not just go and tell their parents
Teachers should be able to offer help and notify parents Provide guidance and support
Thank You
Research Team:
Prof Graham Martin, OAM Dr Penny Hasking Sophie Aitken Tori Andrews Emily Berger Lauren Friend