The prevalence of NSSI behaviors between boys and girls were different. Boys often reported higher NSSI behaviors of bumping heads and overdosing themselves while girls reported higher NSSI behaviors of pinching, biting, and cutting. It was also noted that only child often experience more overall childhood abuse. The results supports the hypothesis that childhood abuse, whether it was physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse, had a significantly higher rate of risk of NSSI. Children, who were exposed to any type of abuse within their first 16 years of life, had significant associations with
The prevalence of NSSI behaviors between boys and girls were different. Boys often reported higher NSSI behaviors of bumping heads and overdosing themselves while girls reported higher NSSI behaviors of pinching, biting, and cutting. It was also noted that only child often experience more overall childhood abuse. The results supports the hypothesis that childhood abuse, whether it was physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse, had a significantly higher rate of risk of NSSI. Children, who were exposed to any type of abuse within their first 16 years of life, had significant associations with