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Rees, Joanna and Langdon, Peter E. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-1825
(2016)
The relationship between problem-solving ability and self-harm amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 29 (4).
pp. 387-393.
ISSN 1360-2322
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression, hopelessness, problem-solving ability and self-harming behaviours amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs). Methods: Thirty-six people with mild IDs (77.9% women, Mage = 31.77, SD = 10.73, MIQ = 62.65, SD = 5.74) who had a history of self-harm were recruited. Participants were asked to complete measures of depression, hopelessness and problem-solving ability. Results: Cutting was most frequently observed, and depression was prevalent amongst the sample. There was a significant positive relationship between depression and hopelessness, while there was no significant relationship between self-harm and depression or hopelessness. Problem-solving ability explained 15% of the variance in self-harm scores. Conclusions: Problem-solving ability appears to be associated with self-harming behaviours in people with mild IDs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Research Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 16:30 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 16:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92659 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12187 |
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