@article{ref1,
title="Function of nonsuicidal self-injury among Iranian university students: a factor structure analysis",
journal="Psychological reports",
year="2023",
author="Gholamrezaei, Maryam and Heath, Nancy and Elgbeili, Guillaume and Pereira, Liane and Panaghi, Leili and Bastien, Laurianne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Emerging non-Western studies indicate new patterns in the functionality of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) warranting further investigation in different cultures. The current study aims to investigate the function (etiology and underlying mechanism) of NSSI among a sample of university students in Tehran, Iran, using the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS). The ISAS was administered to 63 students who self-injured (52.4% female; M(age) = 22.15). An exploratory factor analysis using the Bayesian estimation method was conducted. A three-factor model of NSSI functions emerged including an intrapersonal factor representing within-self functions (e.g., self-punishment); a social identification factor consisting of functions establishing a sense of self/identity (e.g., peer bonding); and a communication factor representing an influencing/communicating functionality (e.g., marking distress). Intrapersonal and social identification factors were associated with greater severity of NSSI method and increased anxiety. <br><br>FINDINGS support the use of the ISAS among an Iranian sample and revealed additional patterns beyond the commonly referenced two-factor model (intrapersonal and interpersonal functions) in a culturally novel sample. The results are situated within the sample's sociocultural context.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-2941",
doi="10.1177/00332941231197161",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00332941231197161"
}