Relationship Between Self-Injurious Behaviors and Levels of Aggression in Children and Adolescents Who Were Subject to Medicolegal Examination

• Sait Ozsoy ^[2] ; Koray Kara ^[2] ; Hacer Y. Teke ^[3] ; Turker Turker ^[2] ; Mehmet A. Congologlu ^[2] ; Sermet Sezigen ^[2] ; Tulay Renklidag ^[3] ; Mustafa Karapirli ^[3] ; Gulnaz T. Javan ^[1]
  1. [1] Alabama State University

     Alabama State University

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  2. [2] Gulhane Military Medical Academy Medical School.Turkey
  3. [3] Ministry of Justice Forensic Science.Turkey

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• Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 61, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 382-387
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.