How Many Times and How Many Ways: The Impact of Number of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Methods on the Relationship Between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Frequency and Suicidal Behavior

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.

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The mediating role of non-suicidal self-injury in the relationship between impulsivity and suicidal behavior among inpatients receiving treatment for substance use disorders

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2014.03.031 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 218 (1-2) ◽

pp. 166-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Michael D. Anestis ◽

Matthew T. Tull ◽

Jason M. Lavender ◽

Kim L. Gratz

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Substance Use Disorders ◽

Suicidal Behavior ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Injury ◽

The Relationship

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An exploration of adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury and religious coping

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2013-0314 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 345-349 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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

Archives of Suicide Research ◽

10.1080/13811118.2020.1853638 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Amy M. Brausch ◽

Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp ◽

Ava K. Fergerson ◽

Eliza H. Laves ◽

Meredith B. Whitfield ◽

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Keyword(s):

Suicide Ideation ◽

Self Injury ◽

The Relationship ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Management on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association ◽

10.1177/1078390319878878 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 10-26

Author(s):

Laurie M. Timberlake ◽

Linda S. Beeber ◽

Grace Hubbard

Keyword(s):

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Models Of Care ◽

Inpatient Setting ◽

Self Injury ◽

The Individual ◽

Effective Models ◽

The Impact ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

BACKGROUND. Between 4% to 70% of inpatients engage in self-harming behaviors and effective interventions are needed to address this population. AIM. This article reviews literature from 2007 to 2017 to address treatment and management strategies specific for the treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury in the inpatient psychiatric setting. METHODS. Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL were searched for relevant articles with 34 studies reviewed for applicability to the question, and 9 parsed into a summary of Findings table. RESULTS. Therapeutic approaches that show promise include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mentalization as well as medications that act on the serotonergic, dopaminergic, and opioid systems. Effective models of care aim toward enhancing therapeutic relationships with staff, providers, and most important, encouraging the internal shift toward recovery within the patient. CONCLUSIONS. More research with controlled designs in the inpatient setting is needed, however, regardless of which approach is used, the impact of the individual caregiver on the patient’s recovery is key.

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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Relation to Suicidal Behavior

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199352722.013.29 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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