Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lewis, Ian | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bantjes, Jason | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van Zyl, Petrus Jasper Johannes | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-17T05:01:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-17T05:01:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-03-17T05:01:17Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Although there is a growing body of literature on the epidemiology of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa, comparatively few studies have investigated the motives for self-harm. No studies have investigated the motives for DSH in Cape Town. Aim: To identify the range of motives for DSH in Cape Town, and how these motives are associated with different sociodemographic factors, the severity of self-injury, and levels of suicidal intent. Methods: Data were collected for 238 consecutive patients presenting with DSH to the emergency department of Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The data were analysed using bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Patients engaged in DSH for a range of motives. Interpersonal issues was the most common motive (70%), followed by financial concerns (22%). Male patients were twice as likely as female patients to report interpersonal motives for their self-harm. Patients who reported interpersonal issues were more likely to engage in methods of DSH that involved damage to body tissue. Patients without tertiary education were more likely to report academic concerns as a motive, and patients who reported psychiatric illness as motive for DSH were more likely to require medical interventions than those who did not. Conclusion: This study contributes novel insights into the motives for DSH in the Cape Town context and provides the foundation for continued research on the subject. The study also gives impetus to the development of therapeutic interventions focused on the motives for self-harm. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Van Zyl, P. J. J. (2021). <i>Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Van Zyl, Petrus Jasper Johannes. <i>"Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Van Zyl, P.J.J. 2021. Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Master Thesis AU - Van Zyl, Petrus Jasper Johannes AB - Background: Although there is a growing body of literature on the epidemiology of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa, comparatively few studies have investigated the motives for self-harm. No studies have investigated the motives for DSH in Cape Town. Aim: To identify the range of motives for DSH in Cape Town, and how these motives are associated with different sociodemographic factors, the severity of self-injury, and levels of suicidal intent. Methods: Data were collected for 238 consecutive patients presenting with DSH to the emergency department of Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The data were analysed using bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Patients engaged in DSH for a range of motives. Interpersonal issues was the most common motive (70%), followed by financial concerns (22%). Male patients were twice as likely as female patients to report interpersonal motives for their self-harm. Patients who reported interpersonal issues were more likely to engage in methods of DSH that involved damage to body tissue. Patients without tertiary education were more likely to report academic concerns as a motive, and patients who reported psychiatric illness as motive for DSH were more likely to require medical interventions than those who did not. Conclusion: This study contributes novel insights into the motives for DSH in the Cape Town context and provides the foundation for continued research on the subject. The study also gives impetus to the development of therapeutic interventions focused on the motives for self-harm. DA - 2021 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - medicine LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital TI - Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Van Zyl PJJ. Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2021 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36150 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.subject | medicine | |
| dc.title | Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital | |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | MMed |