Coping Self-Efficacy and Thoughts of Self-Harm Among Adolescents in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study

Thach Tran; Huong Nguyen; Ian Shochet; Nga Nguyen; Nga La; Astrid Wurfl; Jayne Orr; Hau Nguyen; Ruby Stocker; Jane Fisher

doi:10.1080/13811118.2023.2265444

Coping Self-Efficacy and Thoughts of Self-Harm Among Adolescents in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study

Thach Tran (Leading Author), Huong Nguyen, Ian Shochet, Nga Nguyen, Nga La, Astrid Wurfl, Jayne Orr, Hau Nguyen, Ruby Stocker, Jane Fisher

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We aimed to determine the effect of coping self-efficacy on thoughts of self-harm among adolescents attending high school in Hanoi, Vietnam. Longitudinal data were collected using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised and the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale among 552 Year 10 students. The prevalence of thoughts of death and/or self-injury on at least 1 day in the past week was 16.9% at baseline and 14.5% at 8-month follow-up. When baseline coping self-efficacy was greater by one standard deviation, the odds of having thoughts of self-harm at follow-up were reduced by 42%. Our findings suggest that school-based programs that aim to strengthen coping strategies may be useful in preventing self-harm among adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1022-1034
Number of pages	13
Journal	Archives of Suicide Research
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2023.2265444
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Adolescents
coping self-efficacy
self-harm
stress
Vietnam

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Coping Self-Efficacy and Thoughts of Self-Harm Among Adolescents in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study

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Addressing an unrecognised public health problem in Vietnam: a clustered randomised controlled trial of the culturally adapted Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP-V) to improve adolescent mental health

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Addressing an unrecognised public health problem in Vietnam: a clustered randomised controlled trial of the culturally adapted Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP-V) to improve adolescent mental health

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