TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The relationship between problem-solving ability and self-harm amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities
JO  - Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
A1  - Rees, Joanna
A1  - Langdon, Peter E.
SP  - 387
EP  - 393
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - 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). <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Problem-solving ability appears to be associated with self-harming behaviours in people with mild IDs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12187
ID  - ref1
ER  -