title: Family dynamics and self-injury behaviors: a correlation analysis.
abstract: This study tested the relationship between family dynamics and self-injury. A total of 189 participants responded to a web-based survey collecting information related to previous self-injury behaviors and family dynamics. Participants were over 18 years old who had used self-injury (intentionally harming themselves physically to relieve painful emotions without suicidal intent), but who had not used self-injury for over a year. Results indicated that healthy family dynamics were negatively correlated and associated with higher scores of self-injury behaviors. This study offers some evidence that family dynamics influence self-injury behaviors. The implications for family therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University Calumet.
authors.forename: Ruth Ogden
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Halstead
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Pavkov
authors.forename: Lorna L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Seliner
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015897:Comorbidity; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult