Retrospective analysis of social factors and nonsuicidal self-injury among young adults

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-186

  Heath, Nancy L ^a   Ross, Shana ^a   Toste, Jessica R ^a   Charlebois, Alison ^a   Nedecheva, Tatiana ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

College; Deliberate self harm; Nonsuicidal self injury; Social influence; Social support; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849087406     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015732     Document Type: Article

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