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Title: Qualitative evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. : an integration of findings based on program participants
Authors: Shek, DTL 
Sun, RCF
Issue Date: 2012
Source: The scientific world journal, 2012, v. 2012, 528483, p. 1-12
Abstract: The present paper examined the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of adolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicidal behavior in a representative sample of 3,328 secondary school students in Hong Kong. With reference to the previous year, 32.7 of the students reported at least one form of DSH, 13.7 of the respondents had suicide thoughts, 4.9 devised specific suicidal plans, and 4.7 had actually attempted suicide. Adolescent girls had significantly higher rates of DSH and suicidal behavior than did adolescent boys. Having remarried parents was related to an increased likelihood of DSH and suicide. While high levels of family functioning, overall positive youth development, and academic and school performance predicted low rates of DSH and suicidal behavior, cognitive and behavioral competencies were unexpectedly found to be positively associated with DSH and suicidal behavior. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Journal: The scientific world journal 
ISSN: 2356-6140
EISSN: 1537-744X
DOI: 10.1100/2012/528483
Rights: Copyright © 2012 D. T. L. Shek and R. C. F. Sun. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The following publication Daniel T. L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun, "Qualitative Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S.: An Integration of Findings Based on Program Participants", The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2012, Article ID 528483, 12 pages, 2012 is available at https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/528483
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