Analysis Causative Factors of Self-Harm Behavior in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review

Puji Gusri Handayani, Hafiz Hidayat, Frischa Meivilona Yendi, Lisa Putriani, Rahmi Dwi Febriani, Triave Nuzila Zahri

2025

Abstract

The phenomenon of self-harm at this time is also detected in early children, including early childhood. Given the long-term impact on children's emotional and social development, this raises serious concerns. The most significant risk is felt from family factors, especially mental disorders in parents. This study explores selfharm behaviors that occur in children, their impacts, and influencing factors from various aspects. The study aims to achieve three main objectives: first, to identify examples of self-harm behavior in children; second, to detect factors as a precursor to self-harm behavior; and third, to assess the effectiveness of current prevention strategies. The study involved a comprehensive review of articles from three major databases—Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar—resulting in an initial selection of 160 articles. After applying specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 articles were considered relevant for the analysis. These findings suggest that the factors that cause children aged 3-6 to commit self-harm are not just an individual problem, but also reflect the wider environment and experiences that can affect their wellbeing. Implications highlight the importance of monitoring and support for at-risk children, as well as the need for intervention approaches to address these mental health issues at an early age.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Handayani P., Hidayat H., Yendi F., Putriani L., Febriani R. and Zahri T. (2025). Analysis Causative Factors of Self-Harm Behavior in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE; ISBN 978-989-758-788-7, SciTePress, pages 145-154. DOI: 10.5220/0014054900004935

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icece25,
author={Puji Gusri Handayani and Hafiz Hidayat and Frischa Meivilona Yendi and Lisa Putriani and Rahmi Dwi Febriani and Triave Nuzila Zahri},
title={Analysis Causative Factors of Self-Harm Behavior in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE},
year={2025},
pages={145-154},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014054900004935},
isbn={978-989-758-788-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE
TI - Analysis Causative Factors of Self-Harm Behavior in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review
SN - 978-989-758-788-7
AU - Handayani P.
AU - Hidayat H.
AU - Yendi F.
AU - Putriani L.
AU - Febriani R.
AU - Zahri T.
PY - 2025
SP - 145
EP - 154
DO - 10.5220/0014054900004935
PB - SciTePress