title: Examining Sexual Assault Victimization and Loneliness as Risk Factors Associated With Nonlethal Self-Harm Behaviors in Female College Students: Is It Important to Control for Concomitant Suicidal Behaviors (and Vice Versa)?
abstract: The present study examined sexual assault victimization and loneliness as predictors of self-harm behaviors in a sample of 224 female college students. Results from conducting regression analysis indicated that both sexual assault victimization and loneliness were unique and significant predictors of self-harm behaviors. This pattern remained even after controlling for concomitant suicidal behaviors. Interestingly, in a post hoc analysis predicting suicidal behaviors, it was found that loneliness, but not sexual assault victimization, was the only unique and significant predictor after controlling for self-harm behaviors. Some implications of the present findings for understanding self-harm behaviors in female college students and the importance of controlling for suicidal behaviors in studies of self-harm behaviors (and vice versa) are discussed.
authors: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Edward C
authors: EC
authors: Chang
authors: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Jerin
authors: J
authors: Lee
authors: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Kaitlin M
authors: KM
authors: Wright
authors: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Alexandria S-M
authors: AS
authors: Najarian
authors: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Yu
authors: Research in Action Academy™, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: Olivia D
authors: OD
authors: Chang
authors: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA.
authors: Jameson K
authors: JK
authors: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: female college students; loneliness; self-harm behaviors; sexual assault victimization; suicidal behaviors