A Pilot Study Assessing Sexual Behavior as Self-Injury in College Students.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Epub Date: 2022-04-26 DOI:10.1177/10783903221090531

Julie E Mellin, Cara C Young

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Abstract

Objective: The use of sexual activity to self-injure has been proposed in research literature but remains underexplored. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of identifying sexual activity as self-injury in a U.S. college-based sample and to provide a preliminary examination of sexual activity as self-injury to inform future study on this topic.

Method: A cross-sectional descriptive pilot study was conducted to assess for recognition of and attitudes toward sexual behavior as self-injury and to identify participant-reported experiences of sexual activity to self-injure.

Results: A total of 50 participants completed the online survey. Thirteen (26%) participants reported they had heard of the concept of "sex as self-injury." Six (12%) participants reported ever having used sexual activity to cause physical or psychological harm to themselves. Participants reported intentions for engaging in sexual activity to self-injure, including causing physical pain, reliving past self-harm or trauma, showing vulnerability, proving self-worth, pleasing or wanting to feel needed by their partner, and suicidal ideation.

Conclusion: Sexual activities have been used by some college students as a means of self-harm. Further research is needed to understand this phenomenon and clinicians should consider screening for this in patients who participate in dangerous sexual behaviors or self-injurious behaviors.

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一项将大学生性行为评估为自我伤害的初步研究。

目的：在研究文献中已经提出了利用性活动自残的说法，但尚未得到充分的探索。这项试点研究的目的是确定在美国大学样本中将性活动确定为自伤的可行性，并对性活动作为自伤进行初步检查，为未来关于这一主题的研究提供信息。方法：进行了一项横断面描述性试点研究，以评估对性行为作为自伤的认识和态度，并确定参与者报告的自伤性活动经历。结果：共有50名参与者完成了在线调查。13名（26%）参与者表示他们听说过“性即自伤”的概念。6名（12%）参与者表示曾使用性活动对自己造成身体或心理伤害。参与者报告了进行性活动以自残的意图，包括造成身体疼痛、重温过去的自残或创伤、表现出脆弱性、证明自我价值、取悦或想要感受到伴侣的需要，以及自杀意念。结论：一些大学生利用性活动进行自我伤害。需要进一步的研究来理解这一现象，临床医生应该考虑在参与危险性行为或自残行为的患者中进行筛查。

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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association NURSING-PSYCHIATRY

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期刊介绍： The Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal publishing up-to-date information to promote psychiatric nursing, improve mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities, as well as shape health care policy for the delivery of mental health services. JAPNA publishes both clinical and research articles relevant to psychiatric nursing. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).