Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviors in Hong Kong Adolescents: Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates

Table 1

Descriptive statistics about participants.

Categorical variables		%
Gender
Male	1,719	52.2%
Female	1,572	47.8%
Place of birth
Hong Kong	2,590	78.3%
Mainland China	655	19.8%
Others	64	1.9%
Parental marital status
First marriage	2781	84.4%
Divorced	209	6.3%
Separated	73	2.2%
Remarried	129	3.9%
Others (not first marriage)	104	3.2%
Family economic status
Receiving CSSA	225	6.8%
Not receiving CSSA	2,606	78.3%
Others	465	13.9%
Continuous variables	Mean	SD	Range	Cronbach’s
Age	12.59	0.74	10–18	—
CFAIALL	3.73	0.81	1–5	0.90
CPYDS	4.51	0.70	1–6	0.96
ASC	3.12	0.67	1–5	0.67
CBC	4.45	0.75	1–6	0.87
PA	4.50	0.89	1–6	0.83
GPYDQ	4.50	0.71	1–6	0.93
PIT	4.24	0.96	1–6	0.87
DSH	0.04	0.10	0-1	0.83
SB	0.08	0.21	0-1	0.68

CSSA = comprehensive social security assistance; CFAIALL = general family interaction; CPYDS = positive youth development; ASC = academic school competence; CBC = cognitive behavioral competence; PA = prosocial attributes; GPYDQ = general positive youth development qualities; PIT = positive and clear identity; DSH = deliberate self-harm; SB = suicidal behavior.