Research on NSSI among Maori in New Zealand

• SI vs NSSI

• SI vs NSSI

• NSSI and Ethnicity

“Striking patterns have become apparent regarding ethnicity. Rates of self-injury are higher in Caucasians than non-Caucasians, a trend that has been reported across psychiatric, forensic, and nonclinical populations (Gratz, 2006; Guertin, Lloyd-Richardson, & Spirito, 2001; Jones, 1986; Maden, Chamberlain, & Gunn, 2000). Other studies have not replicated this link between ethnicity and self-injury (Whitlock et al., 2006), although no study to date has found lower rates in Caucasians than non-Caucasians.”

(Klonsky & Muehlenkamp, 2007, p.1047)

• Immigrant vs indigenous

• Local-born but discriminated against…

Culture and Psychology

New Zealand:268,021 km2 Popn 4.5 million approx

Dunedin

Wellington

Hamilton

Christchurch

Auckland

Canada: 9,984,760km2

Popn 33.5 million approx

From http://islanddrafts.blogspot.co.nz/

From http://islanddrafts.blogspot.co.nz/

http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/doha-sewb-framework-consultation/

Maori in New Zealand

Sample N Measure # items Lifetime Prevalence

3. 16-18 year-old School students

1,162 Lundh et al’s (2007) DSHI 14 48.7%

Non-MaoriDSHI

Bullying .31***

Substance use .33***

Rosenberg Self-Esteem -.36***

Resilience -.36***

Mindfulness -.29***

Barratt Impulsivity .23***

Zung Anxiety .36***

Zung Depression .41***

Schutte Emotional Intelligence -.21***

N’s between 886 and 1013, p’s<.001

MaoriDSHI

Bullying .38***

Substance use .23*

Rosenberg Self-Esteem -.15ns

Resilience -.11ns

Mindfulness -.10ns

Barratt Impulsivity .35***

Zung Anxiety .33***

Zung Depression .20ns

Schutte Emotional Intelligence .23

N’s between 86 and 99

Ethics and research with Maori

Email me: marc.wilson@vuw.ac.nz