TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Relationship between self-injurious behaviors and levels of aggression in children and adolescents who were subject to medicolegal examination
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Ozsoy, Sait
A1  - Kara, Koray
A1  - Teke, Hacer Y.
A1  - Türker, Türker
A1  - Congologlu, Mehmet A.
A1  - Sezigen, Sermet
A1  - Renklidag, Tulay
A1  - Karapirli, Mustafa
A1  - Javan, Gulnaz T.
SP  - 382
EP  - 387
VL  - 61
IS  - 2
N2  - Aggression, which is defined as a behavior causing harm or pain, is a behavioral pattern typically expected in children and adolescents who are involved in criminal activities. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between aggression and self-injurious behavior (SIB) in children and adolescents. The study was performed in 295 cases which were sent for medicolegal examination. The mean age of the subjects was 14.27 ± 1.05 years (age range 10-18 years). The aggression levels of the subjects were determined using the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), which is an updated form of the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory. The mean total AQ score of the subjects with and without SIB was 78.04 ± 21.0 and 62.75 ± 18.05, respectively (p < 0.01). There were significant statistical differences between the two groups with respect to their subscale scores (p < 0.01). It was concluded that the levels of aggression increased in children and adolescents who were involved in criminal activities when the SIBs increased.<br><br>© 2016 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13031
ID  - ref1
ER  -