Center for Studies of Psychological Application, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Research Center for Crisis Intervention and Psychological Service of Guangdong Province, and School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100000, PR China.
J Adolesc. 2019 Apr;72:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.01.007. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a pervasive public health problem among adolescents. Self-criticism has been identified as an important risk factor for NSSI. Potential mediators of the relationship between self-criticism and NSSI and potential moderators that may exacerbate or buffer this association, however, have seldom been explored. The current study tested the mediating effect of hopelessness and the moderating effect of rumination.
915 Chinese participants (405 girls; mean age = 15.85, SD = 1.47) were recruited from junior and senior high schools. They completed questionnaires regarding self-criticism, hopelessness, rumination, and NSSI.
Self-criticism was significantly associated with NSSI, and this association was mediated by hopelessness. Rumination strengthened the association between self-criticism and hopelessness, as well as the association between hopelessness and NSSI.
Although this study is a cross-sectional design, these findings can help researchers and practitioners understand the relationship among self-criticism, hopelessness, rumination, and NSSI. Moreover, implications for preventions and interventions of NSSI were discussed.
非自杀性自伤(NSSI)是青少年中普遍存在的公共卫生问题。自我批评已被确定为 NSSI 的一个重要危险因素。然而,自我批评与 NSSI 之间关系的潜在中介因素以及可能加剧或缓冲这种关联的潜在调节因素很少被探索。本研究测试了绝望感的中介作用和反刍的调节作用。
从初中和高中招募了 915 名中国参与者(405 名女生;平均年龄=15.85,SD=1.47)。他们完成了关于自我批评、绝望感、反刍和 NSSI 的问卷。
自我批评与 NSSI 显著相关,这种关联是由绝望感介导的。反刍增强了自我批评与绝望感之间的关联,以及绝望感与 NSSI 之间的关联。
尽管这项研究是一项横断面设计,但这些发现可以帮助研究人员和从业者理解自我批评、绝望感、反刍和 NSSI 之间的关系。此外,还讨论了预防和干预 NSSI 的意义。