Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils
Teachers are ideally placed to identify and refer pupils who self-injure, but are often unaware when pupils self-injure or unsure how to respond. The aims of this study were to explore and compare pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge and attitudes towards self-injury, and their confidence...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Routledge
2015
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14598 |
| _version_ | 1848748665833783296 |
|---|---|
| author | Berger, E. Reupert, A. Hasking, Penelope |
| author_facet | Berger, E. Reupert, A. Hasking, Penelope |
| author_sort | Berger, E. |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Teachers are ideally placed to identify and refer pupils who self-injure, but are often unaware when pupils self-injure or unsure how to respond. The aims of this study were to explore and compare pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge and attitudes towards self-injury, and their confidence responding to pupils who self-injure. Pre-service teachers (n = 267) and in-service teachers (n = 261) completed self-report questionnaires. Prior education regarding self-injury was positively related to knowledge and confidence, while pre-service teachers were more confident than in-service teachers in their ability to cope with legal and school regulations. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions indicated that although pre- and in-service teachers are concerned about pupils who self-injure and are willing to help these students, they feel ill-informed about self-injury and requested school policies and additional education regarding the behaviour. Results have implications for educational programmes that prepare pre- and in-service teachers to identify and respond to pupils who self-injure. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T07:08:40Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-14598 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T07:08:40Z |
| publishDate | 2015 |
| publisher | Routledge |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-145982017-09-13T14:05:39Z Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils Berger, E. Reupert, A. Hasking, Penelope Teachers are ideally placed to identify and refer pupils who self-injure, but are often unaware when pupils self-injure or unsure how to respond. The aims of this study were to explore and compare pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge and attitudes towards self-injury, and their confidence responding to pupils who self-injure. Pre-service teachers (n = 267) and in-service teachers (n = 261) completed self-report questionnaires. Prior education regarding self-injury was positively related to knowledge and confidence, while pre-service teachers were more confident than in-service teachers in their ability to cope with legal and school regulations. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions indicated that although pre- and in-service teachers are concerned about pupils who self-injure and are willing to help these students, they feel ill-informed about self-injury and requested school policies and additional education regarding the behaviour. Results have implications for educational programmes that prepare pre- and in-service teachers to identify and respond to pupils who self-injure. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14598 10.1080/02607476.2014.992633 Routledge restricted |
| spellingShingle | Berger, E. Reupert, A. Hasking, Penelope Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title | Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title_full | Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title_fullStr | Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title_short | Pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| title_sort | pre-service and in-service teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and confidence towards self-injury among pupils |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14598 |