Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

Published prevalence estimates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among nonclinical samples are highly heterogeneous, raising concerns about their reliability and hindering attempts to explore the alleged increase in NSSI over time. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to investigate the in...

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Main Authors: Swannell, S., Martin, G., Page, A., Hasking, Penelope, St John, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8765
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Martin, G.
Page, A.
Hasking, Penelope
St John, N.
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description Published prevalence estimates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among nonclinical samples are highly heterogeneous, raising concerns about their reliability and hindering attempts to explore the alleged increase in NSSI over time. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of methodological factors on heterogeneity in NSSI prevalence estimates, explore changes over time, and estimate overall international NSSI prevalence. Results showed that methodological factors contributed over half (51.6%) of the heterogeneity in prevalence estimates, and, after adjusting for these factors, NSSI prevalence did not increase over time. Overall, pooled NSSI prevalence was 17.2% among adolescents, 13.4% among young adults, and 5.5% among adults. Clearly, development of standardized methodology in NSSI research is crucial if accurate estimates are desired.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-87652017-09-13T14:37:01Z Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Swannell, S. Martin, G. Page, A. Hasking, Penelope St John, N. Published prevalence estimates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among nonclinical samples are highly heterogeneous, raising concerns about their reliability and hindering attempts to explore the alleged increase in NSSI over time. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of methodological factors on heterogeneity in NSSI prevalence estimates, explore changes over time, and estimate overall international NSSI prevalence. Results showed that methodological factors contributed over half (51.6%) of the heterogeneity in prevalence estimates, and, after adjusting for these factors, NSSI prevalence did not increase over time. Overall, pooled NSSI prevalence was 17.2% among adolescents, 13.4% among young adults, and 5.5% among adults. Clearly, development of standardized methodology in NSSI research is crucial if accurate estimates are desired. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8765 10.1111/sltb.12070 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. restricted
spellingShingle Swannell, S.
Martin, G.
Page, A.
Hasking, Penelope
St John, N.
Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title_full Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title_fullStr Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title_short Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Nonclinical Samples: Systematic Review,Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
title_sort prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injury in nonclinical samples: systematic review,meta-analysis and meta-regression
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8765