Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir.
Psicothema. 2017 Aug;29(3):323-328. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2016.284.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SA) lie on a continuum of self-harm, and literature has shown that patients with suicidal intent constitute a more severe group.
This study aimed to explore differences in the facets of hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale) and meaning in life (Purpose in Life Test) in a clinical sample of 150 patients with a diagnosis of a mental disorder with: a) no NSSI/SA, b) only NSSI, or c) SA/NSSI and SA.
The results showed statistically significant differences between the groups in the affective dimension, but they showed similar levels of meaning in life in both groups.
These findings highlight that affective hopelessness can lead to suicide attempts, and that meaning in life underlies the continuum of self-harm. Implications for psychotherapeutic interventions are discussed.
非自杀性自伤（NSSI）和自杀企图（SA）位于自我伤害的连续谱上，文献表明有自杀意念的患者构成了一个更严重的群体。
本研究旨在探讨 150 名患有精神障碍诊断的临床样本中，在无望感（贝克无望感量表）和生活意义（生活目的测试）方面的差异，这些患者分为：a）无 NSSI/SA，b）仅有 NSSI，或 c）SA/NSSI 和 SA。
结果显示，各组在情感维度上存在统计学显著差异，但两组的生活意义水平相似。
这些发现强调了情感无望感可能导致自杀企图，而生活意义是自我伤害连续谱的基础。讨论了心理治疗干预的意义。
