소년원내 비자살적 자해 실태 및 영향 요인 연구

The purpose of the current study is to identify the characteristics(frequency, motivations, methods) and factors of non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI) among juveniles at juvenile reformatories. A survey was conducted with 460 juveniles in seven juvenile reformatories. Among the surveyed juveniles, 56(12.2%) attempted self-harm at the facility, predominantly driven by intrapersonal motives (e.g., to alleviate negative feelings, to feel something even if painful, to seek comfort, to punish oneself). The juveniles primarily engaged in self-harm behaviors such as cutting skin with pens or other objects, slashing wrists or arms with knives, or severely scratching their bodies to the extent of causing wounds and bleeding. According to cross-tabulation and t-tests, females, juveniles at metal treatment reformatory, and those with a history of childhood abuse showed higher rates of NSSI compared to males, those at normal reformatories, and those without such abuse history, respectively. Juveniles with NSSI experiences tended to have lower educational levels and higher levels of anger, depression, anxiety, and self-injurious beliefs compared to those without such experiences. Logistic regression analysis revealed that only type of disposition, depression, anxiety, and self-injurious beliefs significantly influenced NSSI after controlling for other variables. Policy implications were provided based on the results.