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- Title
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Mental Health Service Use, and Cultural Perspectives Among Ethnically Diverse University Students.
- Authors
Gholamrezaei, Maryam; Heath, Nancy L.; Pereira, Liane; De Stefano, Jack; Böke, Bilun Naz
- Abstract
We aimed to investigate non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), help-seeking, and cultural responses to NSSI among a diverse sample of university students in Canada. NSSI prevalence was examined in a sample of students (n = 5,450; 63.9% women), which yielded a follow-up sample of ethnic minority students with a history of self-injury (n = 101; 81.2% women), to study service use and cultural responses to NSSI. Asian, Southeast Asian, White, and multiracial backgrounds were at the most risk for NSSI engagement. Three categories of responses to NSSI emerged: responses embedded in stigma, emotional, and constructive responses. Implications for cultural differences in help-seeking and attitudes towards NSSI are discussed.
- Subjects
CANADA; PSYCHOLOGY of college students; SAMPLE size (Statistics); SELF-injurious behavior; HELP-seeking behavior; SOCIAL stigma; DISEASE prevalence; EMOTIONS; MENTAL health services; MINORITY students
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
0713-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2023-004