An exploratory comparative study of perspectives on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among social work students in the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan: Implications for social work practice and education

Efrosini D. Kokaliari; Ann W. Roy; Christos Panagiotopoulos; Sahar Al-Makhamreh

doi:10.1177/0020872815594225

An exploratory comparative study of perspectives on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among social work students in the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan: Implications for social work practice and education

Efrosini D. Kokaliari
, Ann W. Roy
, Christos Panagiotopoulos
, Sahar Al-Makhamreh

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There has been a call for cross-cultural research in the understanding of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of ethnicity and culture on the understanding of NSSI among social work students in the United States, Greece/Cyprus, and Jordan. A convenience sample of 438 social work students was used. Participants completed a 60-item questionnaire. Results revealed statistically significant differences in students’ knowledge and cultural beliefs about NSSI by country. This study makes a novel contribution to the exploration of cultural aspects of NSSI and has implications for international social work practice and education.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1015-1027
Number of pages	13
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	60
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872815594225
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2017

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Cross-cultural
mental health
parasuicide
self-harm
social work education

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Kokaliari, E. D., Roy, A. W., Panagiotopoulos, C., & Al-Makhamreh, S. (2017). An exploratory comparative study of perspectives on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among social work students in the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan: Implications for social work practice and education. International Social Work, 60(4), 1015-1027. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872815594225

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An exploratory comparative study of perspectives on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among social work students in the United States, Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan: Implications for social work practice and education. / Kokaliari, Efrosini D.; Roy, Ann W.; Panagiotopoulos, Christos et al.
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