Table 3.
Different factors associated with NSSI in adolescents
| Variables | Percentage in the total sample (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Self-report (n=70) | Parent-report (n=59) | |
| Family | ||
| Feeling that life was not worth living due to poor family relationship | 48.6 | 20.3 |
| Family financial burden | 7.1 | 5.1 |
| Death of close relatives recently | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Falling seriously ill recently (yourself or relatives) | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Academic | ||
| Failing exams recently | 30.0 | 23.7 |
| Pressure due to high school or university entrance test | 17.1 | 15.3 |
| Too much academic pressure from expectations of parents or teachers | 45.7 | 54.2 |
| Limited time for leisure or entertainment due to large amount of schoolwork | 38.6 | 42.4 |
| Strained relationship with schoolfellow or friends | 11.4 | 15.3 |
| Suffered from bullying | 12.9 | 37.3 |
| Feeling embarrassed or ashamed due to family financial burden | 8.6 | 10.1 |
| Emotion | ||
| Have nobody to talk to when feeling sad | 70.0 | 57.6 |
| Psychological pain cannot be understood | 75.7 | 66.1 |
| Others | ||
| Accidental fright or incident | 7.1 | 5.1 |
NSSI: non-suicidal self-injury.