THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NONSUICIDAL SELF-INJURY AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR: RECOGNITION, INTERVENTIONS, AND PREVENTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. S306-S307
Author(s):  
Theodore A. Petti ◽  
Edward A. Selby
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Behavior Recognition ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Peer Victimization and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Chinese Left-Behind Children: The Moderating Roles of Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Social Support

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626051989734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanquan Wang ◽  
Xia Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Subjective Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Subjective Ses ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Peer victimization is a serious issue among school-aged children. Chinese left-behind children tend to experience peer victimization and associated nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior. However, the possible improvement of subjective socioeconomic status (SES) based on increased family income may serve to buffer the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI, and this buffering effect may differ by level of social support. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the moderating effect of subjective SES on the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI by the level of social support among Chinese left-behind children. A total of 431 left-behind children and 447 non-left-behind children (comparison group) completed self-report scales measuring peer victimization, NSSI, subjective SES, and social support. Results showed that peer victimization was positively related to NSSI among left-behind children, but not among non-left-behind children. Moreover, for left-behind children with low levels of social support, high subjective SES intensified the association between peer victimization and NSSI; peer victimization was positively associated with NSSI among left-behind children who reported high subjective SES, but not among those with low subjective SES. However, high levels of social support seemed to protect the left-behind children with high subjective SES who experienced peer victimization from NSSI. For non-left-behind children with both parents present, high subjective SES played a protective role in the association between peer victimization and NSSI, regardless of the levels of social support they enjoyed. These findings contribute to an understanding of subjective SES as a moderating mechanism in the association between peer victimization and NSSI among left-behind children. Social support proved central to the protective role of subjective SES. Intervention programs to enhance social support can help to strengthen the protective effect of subjective SES on NSSI among left-behind children who experience peer victimization.

An exploration of adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury and religious coping

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. Westers ◽  
Mark Rehfuss ◽  
Lynn Olson ◽  
Constance M. Wiemann
Keyword(s):  
Religious Coping ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Negative Religious Coping ◽  
Religious Constructs ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Abstract Many adolescents who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) self-identify as religious, but the role of religion in their NSSI is not known. This exploratory study examined the relationship between religious coping and religiousness among adolescents who self-injure and the function of their NSSI. Thirty adolescents aged 12–19 years who had engaged in NSSI participated in an interview and completed questionnaires. Multiple regressions were used to examine the relationship between religious coping and NSSI, and Pearson correlations were used to assess the relationship between religiousness and function of NSSI. Greater use of positive religious coping was associated with lower likelihood of engaging in NSSI to rid oneself of unwanted emotions, whereas greater use of negative religious coping was associated with greater likelihood of engaging in NSSI for this reason as well as to avoid punishment or unwanted responsibility. Higher religiousness was associated with greater use of NSSI to communicate with or gain attention from others, whereas lower religiousness was associated with greater use of NSSI to relieve unwanted emotions. Having a greater understanding of how religious constructs are related to the various functions served by NSSI may inform treatment of this population, particularly among religious youth who self-injure.

Examining Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Features as Motivational Moderators in the Relationship Between Hopelessness and Suicide Ideation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Amy M. Brausch ◽  
Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp ◽  
Ava K. Fergerson ◽  
Eliza H. Laves ◽  
Meredith B. Whitfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Relation to Suicidal Behavior

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Franklin ◽  
Matthew K. Nock
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Suicidal Intent ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the direct and intentional destruction of one’s own body tissue in the absence of suicidal intent. Although NSSI itself is explicitly nonsuicidal, nearly half of individuals who engage in NSSI also engage in suicidal behavior, and nearly all individuals who engage in suicidal behavior also engage in NSSI. Moreover, recent studies suggest that NSSI is one of the strongest known predictors of future suicide attempts, even exceeding the predictive power of prior suicide attempts in some instances. In this chapter we review the basic features and correlates of NSSI, evaluate the evidence for traditional models of NSSI, and discuss how an emerging model of NSSI may provide insight into the strong association between NSSI and suicidal behavior. We conclude by recommending how to evaluate when NSSI is a behavioral emergency and by noting the most crucial future directions for research on this topic.

The Development of a Measure to Assess Social Reactions to Self-Injury Disclosure

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke A. Ammerman ◽  
Michael S. McCloskey
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Social Reactions ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Negative Social Reactions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Only approximately half of individuals engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) ever disclose their behavior. Yet there is a dearth of research aimed at understanding NSSI disclosure and the outcomes of choosing to disclose, such as social reactions to NSSI disclosure. The current study aimed to develop and validate a measure of perceived social reactions to the disclosure of NSSI, the Self-Injury Social Reactions Questionnaire (SI-SRQ). Results supported a three-factor structure of the SI-SRQ assessing positive (tangible aid, emotional support) and negative social reactions in undergraduate ( n = 269), community ( n = 217), and recent NSSI ( n = 129) samples. The internal consistencies of the resultant subscales, in addition to the convergent validity, were also supported. The development of the SI-SRQ provides an avenue to enhance our knowledge of the relationship between social reactions to NSSI disclosure and disclosure outcomes, which may help inform educational efforts about responding to NSSI disclosures more effectively.

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