An examination of racial differences in self-harm behavior.
The prevalence of diverse and multiple self-harm behaviors according to race/ethnicity has been infrequently explored. In the present study, using a cross-sectional design and a self-report survey methodology, we examined the prevalence rates of and statistically significant differences in multiple self-harm behaviors among 200 White and 146 African-American women from an obstetrics/gynecology clinic. Compared with African-American women, we found that White women reported generally higher prevalence rates of self-harm behaviors (20 of 21) and significantly higher percentages with regard to seven specific self-harm behaviors. In addition, we found support that self-harm behavior reflects the same latent construct across both groups.
Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
Randy A
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Sansone
Martin
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Sellbom
Joy
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Chang
Bryan
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Jewell
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data