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Article: Dating violence and self-injury among undergraduate college students: attitudes and experiences.(Research)(Survey)
- Article from:
- Journal of College Counseling
- Article date:
- March 22, 2008
- Author:
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An Internet-based survey about dating violence and self-injury was completed by 1,777 undergraduates. A regression analysis tested if recent dating violence victimization and perpetration experiences predicted whether participants self-injured in the past 90 days, after controlling for demographic variables and attitudes toward self-injury and dating violence. Although the regression model explained only 6% of the variance in self-injury, the relationship may indicate a co-occurrence of dating violence and self-injury.
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Two significant issues that can influence college students' functioning are dating violence and self-injury. Previous ...