School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
J Youth Adolesc. 2016 Aug;45(8):1560-74. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0449-7. Epub 2016 Feb 26.
Researchers have established a relationship between exposure to nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), and increased probability of engaging in the behavior, but few have endeavored to explain the mechanisms underlying the relationship. We drew on Social Cognitive Theory to argue that core cognitions, including NSSI outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies, moderate this relationship. We also explored whether knowledge about NSSI and attitudes toward the behavior played a role in this relationship. A sample of 389 university students (73.1 % female, M age = 20.90, SD = 2.36), completed online questionnaires assessing the constructs of interest. Our findings support the application of Social Cognitive Theory to better understanding NSSI, with clear links between expectancies, self-efficacy and NSSI. Further, these cognitions moderated a number of exposure-NSSI relationships. Implications of these findings for theory, research and intervention are discussed.
研究人员已经确定了非自杀性自伤 (NSSI) 暴露与行为发生概率增加之间的关系，但很少有人努力解释这种关系的潜在机制。我们借鉴了社会认知理论，认为核心认知，包括 NSSI 结果预期和自我效能预期，调节了这种关系。我们还探讨了对 NSSI 的了解和对该行为的态度是否在这种关系中发挥了作用。一个由 389 名大学生组成的样本（73.1%为女性，M 年龄=20.90，SD=2.36），完成了在线问卷评估感兴趣的结构。我们的研究结果支持将社会认知理论应用于更好地理解 NSSI，期望、自我效能与 NSSI 之间存在明确的联系。此外，这些认知因素调节了许多暴露与 NSSI 的关系。讨论了这些发现对理论、研究和干预的意义。
