Citation

Leong CH, Wu AMS, Poon MM. Arch. Suicide Res. 2014; 18(2): 193-212.

Affiliation

University of Macau.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2013.824828

PMID

24568552

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Due to the lack of validated assessment tools for motives of nonsuicidal self-injury behaviors in the Chinese contexts, this study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (C-FASM). METHODS: 345 secondary school students (mean age = 11.41 years), who reported nonsuicidal self-injury in the past year, voluntarily participated in the questionnaire survey. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis results supported a second-order model of four motivational factors. The overall scale scores had significant correlations with depression, anxiety, impulsiveness, self-esteem, social support, and suicidal ideation. The internal consistency of the scale was also satisfactory. CONCLUSION: The C-FASM is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing nonsuicidal self-injury among nonclinical Chinese adolescents.

Language: en