Citation

Caro-Cañizares I, Díaz de Neira-Hernando M, Pfang B, Baca-Garcia E, Carballo JJ. Span. J. Psychol. 2018; 21: E22.

Affiliation

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (Spain).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Complutense University of Madrid, Publisher Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/sjp.2018.23

PMID

29897027

Abstract

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors are self-injurious behaviors inflicted without intending death. Literature has shown the relationship between stressful life events (SLE) and NSSI behaviors. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-Dysregulation Profile (SDQ-DP) is defined as an index of self-regulatory problems, related to higher risk for suicidal ideation and attempts in adolescents. In this study the relationship between SDQ-DP and NSSI behaviors, mediated by SLE in a clinical sample of children and adolescents is analyzed. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 239 subjects (aged from 11 to 17) to test the mediation model. SDQ-DP significantly correlates with NSSI behaviors (Wald = 6.5477, p =.0105); SDQ-DP significantly correlates with SLE (T = 5.7229, p <.001); SLE significantly correlates NSSI behaviors, and the relation remains significant whilst controlling for SDQ-DP (Wald = 4.1715, p =.041); the relation between SDQ-DP and NSSI behaviors stops being significant whilst controlling for the potential mediator (SLE) (Wald = 2.9951, p =.0835). Study of indirect effect supports the mediation model (.0585 CI [.0016,.1266]).

FINDINGS are compatible with the complete mediation scenario. These results point out the importance of self-regulatory problems in coping strategies with regards to SLE and the development of NSSI behaviors.

Language: en

Keywords

NSSI behaviors; adolescents; dysregulation profile; life events; mediation model