Exploring the Reciprocal Relations between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Negative Emotions and Relationship Problems in Chinese Adolescents: A Longitudinal Cross-Lag Study

You, Jianing; Leung, Freedom; Fu, Kei

doi:10.1007/s10802-011-9597-0

Cited by 62 publications

(61 citation statements)

References 36 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite these strengths, some limitations must be considered. First, this study was conducted in China, and relatively less research has classified NSSI in China (see You et al 2012;You et al 2011 for exceptions). It is possible that findings from this study are specific to Chinese adolescents and do not generalize to other cultures.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: Longitudinal Course, Trajectories, and Intrapersonal Predictors

Barrocas

Giletta²,

Hankin

et al. 2014

J Abnorm Child Psychol

144

111

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Although prevalence rates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been established throughout adolescence, little is known about the progression of NSSI, and consequently, about the risk factors for youth NSSI engagement. This study aimed to describe the overall longitudinal course of NSSI and the latent trajectory classes of NSSI in a population-based sample of adolescents using multi-wave data. Moreover, this study examined whether sex, lifetime history of depression, rumination, and negative attributional style predicted the longitudinal course of NSSI and trajectory group membership. Participants were 617 Chinese adolescents in Grades 10 through 12 (51.4 % girls). NSSI was assessed across eight waves of data. History of depression, rumination, and negative attributional style were assessed at baseline. Latent growth curve modeling revealed that only lifetime depression predicted the longitudinal course of NSSI from Grades 10 to 12, with depressed adolescents showing greater and more stable NSSI engagement over time than non-depressed adolescents. Group-based trajectory modeling yielded three distinct trajectory classes of NSSI engagement: low (69.2 %), moderate (26.1 %), and chronic (4.7 %). Negative attributional style distinguished adolescents in the chronic vs. low and moderate NSSI trajectory classes. Sex, rumination, and lifetime depression predicted membership in the chronic and/or moderate vs. low NSSI trajectory class. NSSI trajectory classes, based on frequency of NSSI, exist and are differentiated by sex, depression history, rumination, and negative attributional style. This study suggests that during this period of adolescence NSSI may be a relatively stable behavior, especially for some adolescents. Negative attributional style may be a salient risk factor for chronic NSSI engagement.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: Longitudinal Course, Trajectories, and Intrapersonal Predictors

Barrocas

Giletta²,

Hankin

et al. 2014

J Abnorm Child Psychol

144

111

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In several studies (e.g., Baetens et al 2013;Bureau et al 2010;Martin and Waite 1994), researchers report perceived lack of emotional support as a risk factor for NSSI in community-based samples of youth. You et al (2012) found that the perception of family invalidation (i.e., how children's emotional experience was invalidated by their parents) predicts the occurrence of NSSI 1 year later. Summarizing these results, international studies confirm the role of an invalidating environment in the development of NSSI.…”

Section: Associations Between Nssi and Family Factors In Adolescencementioning

confidence: 95%

The Relationship Between Parental Expressed Emotions and Non-suicidal Self-injury: The Mediating Roles of Self-criticism and Depression

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Perceived parental expressed emotions have a substantial effect on adolescents' well-being and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). The present study examines the mediating effects of self-criticism and depression in the relationship between perceived parental expressed emotions and NSSI. In total, 358 adolescents between the ages of twelve and twenty were examined. The brief NSSI assessment tool was used to assess NSSI. Depressive symptoms and self-criticism were examined with the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI-NL) and the Self Rating Scale. Finally, the self-report questionnaire of the level of expressed emotions was used to assess perceived parental expressed emotions. The lifetime prevalence of NSSI in the current study was 13.41 %. Results of a mediation analysis show the relationship between selfcriticism and NSSI is mediated by depressive symptoms. Furthermore, results of a path model analysis, explaining 20 % of the variance in NSSI frequency, show a direct effect of perceived parental environment (perceived lack of emotional support and perceived parental criticism) on NSSI frequency, as well as indirect paths via adolescent risk factors (depressive symptoms and self-criticism). Perceived lack of parental emotional support had a direct effect on frequency of NSSI, as well as an indirect effect via depressive symptoms. Perceived parental criticism on the other hand, had no direct effect on frequency of NSSI, but showed an indirect effect through self-criticism. This study improves our understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in NSSI by interrelating significant family and adolescent risk factors. Limitations and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

show abstract

“…Although we found that the link between emotional dysregulation and NSSI was robust across participants from various countries, such as the United States [42,51], Canada [59][60][61], Italy [52], Germany [55][56], New Zealand [62][63], and the Netherland [57], these countries are all western countries and participants in these studies were predominantly identified as Caucasian. Only two studies being reviewed involved non-western samples: one involved Turkish [38], and the other Japanese [64].…”

Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emotional Dysregulation and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Meta-Analytic Review

You¹,

Ren²,

Zhang³

et al. 2018

Neuropsychiatry

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Emotion dysregulation is generally agreed to be an important risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). It is not clear, however, which aspects of emotional dysregulation are more strongly related to NSSI. This article aimed to present a meta-analytic review of the associations between the different dimensions of emotional dysregulation and NSSI. In total, 42 studies with 46 samples were included in the meta-analyses. Results showed that higher levels of emotional dysregulation in all eight dimensions (i.e., lack of emotional awareness, lack of emotional clarity, non-acceptance of emotional responses, limited access to effective emotional regulation strategies, difficulties controlling impulses when experiencing negative emotions, difficulties engaging in goal-directed behaviors when experiencing negative emotions, inability to express emotions, and emotional reactivity) were associated with increased risk of NSSI, with the strength of the associations between emotional reactivity and limited access to effective emotional regulation strategies and NSSI being the strongest. Moreover, NSSI measure type significantly moderated the association between limited access to emotional regulation strategies and NSSI. Findings of this review highlight some limitations of the existing literature, such as the use of cross-sectional designs, the inclusion of predominantly individuals from western countries, and the lack of examination of the mechanisms underlying the emotional regulation function of NSSI. These limitations represent important directions for future research.

show abstract

Exploring the Reciprocal Relations between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Negative Emotions and Relationship Problems in Chinese Adolescents: A Longitudinal Cross-Lag Study

Cited by 62 publications

References 36 publications

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: Longitudinal Course, Trajectories, and Intrapersonal Predictors

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: Longitudinal Course, Trajectories, and Intrapersonal Predictors

The Relationship Between Parental Expressed Emotions and Non-suicidal Self-injury: The Mediating Roles of Self-criticism and Depression

Emotional Dysregulation and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Meta-Analytic Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About