Self‐Harmful Behaviors in a Population‐Based Sample of Young Adults

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Abstract
A birth cohort of 472 women and 494 men aged 26 years was interviewed about a range of self‐harmful behaviors first and then asked about suicidal intent.‐Lifetime prevalence of self‐harm using traditional methods of suicide (ICD [International Classification of Diseases] self‐harm) was 13%, with 9% of the sample describing at least one such episode as “attempted suicide.” Other self‐harmful behaviors were common; 14% of women and 33% of men reported self‐battery. ICD self‐harm over the past year was reported by 3%, mostly without suicidal intent. ICD self‐harm and even lesser behaviors were associated with high odds of reporting suicidal ideation. The findings suggest that studies of self‐harm should include behaviors not necessarily associated with suicidal intent.

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