ISDB Data.xlsxIndirect Self Destructive Behaviours and Health Habits

Indirect Self-Destructive Behaviours (ISDBs) cover a broad spectrum of behaviours, such as refusal to eat or drink, mishandling medication, self-mutilation, self-neglect, and noncompliance with medical prescriptions. All these actions describe harmful, life-threatening behaviours that ultimately jeopardise an individual's health, leading to premature death. Health habits can be defined as behaviours that one follows to improve and maintain one's overall mental and physical well-being. The study has explored the relationship between Indirect Self-Destructive Behaviours (ISDBs) and Health Habits. To explore this relationship, Self-Assessment: Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale and Self-Reflection: How Do Your Health Habits Rate were administered to a sample of 100 young adults between the ages of 18-25. The study findings suggest a significant negative correlation between Indirect Self-Destructive Behaviour (ISDB) and Health Habits including eating habits. It can concluded that the impact of health habits is not limited to physical health but also has a significant impact on psychological well-being.