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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 9/2013

01-09-2013 | Original Paper

Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in German-speaking countries: comparing prevalence rates from three community samples

Authors: Paul L. Plener, Constanze J. Fischer, Tina In-Albon, Brigitte Rollett, Mary K. Nixon, Rebecca C. Groschwitz, Marc Schmid

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 9/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been recognized as a significant mental health problem in adolescence with high prevalence rates. To date, there are few studies that compare rates of adolescent NSSI between different countries. Thus far no prevalence rates of adolescent NSSI have been reported for Austrian or Swiss community samples.

Methods

This study aimed to assess and compare rates of adolescent NSSI in school samples from Austria, Germany and Switzerland using the same assessment instrument (Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory; OSI).

Results

Within these countries, 6-month prevalence rates between 7.6 and 14.6 % were found, with rates showing significant differences between countries (χ² = 16.54, p = 0.02).

Conclusions

These results demonstrate with some variability the significant rates of NSSI in youth in a cross-country study.
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Metadata
Title
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in German-speaking countries: comparing prevalence rates from three community samples
Authors
Paul L. Plener
Constanze J. Fischer
Tina In-Albon
Brigitte Rollett
Mary K. Nixon
Rebecca C. Groschwitz
Marc Schmid
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 9/2013
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-012-0645-z

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