Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variablewhyharm5
Label43 (e). Why you took an overdose or harmed yourself? I wanted to get my own back on someone
Question text Do any of the following reasons help to explain why you took an overdose or harmed yourself in some other way? I wanted to show how desperate I was feeling I wanted to die I wanted to punish myself I wanted to frighten someone I wanted to get my own back on someone I wanted to find out whether someone really loved me I wanted to get some attention (Please tick ALL that apply)
Responses
1 Yes 5
2 No 168
-1 SKIP FROM Q40 - NEVER SELF-HARMED 1191
99 MISSING 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2013
UniverseNorthern Irish young people;National;Random sample of 16-year olds resident in Northern Ireland, drawn from the Child Benefit Register.
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Some survey questions are repeated annually.