TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - A Multiple Mediational Test of the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Non-suicidal Self-Injury
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Shenk, Chad E.
A1  - Noll, Jennie G.
A1  - Cassarly, Jennifer A.
SP  - 335
EP  - 342
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - Post-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and psychological dysregulation have been shown to mediate the relationship between child maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury. However, these proposed mediators often co-occur and previous research has not tested mediation when all variables are assessed simultaneously. The current study sought to advance the literature on maltreatment and self-injury by estimating the mediational effects of post-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and psychological dysregulation in the same multiple mediator model. Both maltreated (n = 129) and non-maltreated (n = 82) adolescent females, consisting of Caucasian (55%), African-American (37%), and Bi-racial (8%) backgrounds, participated in the study. Results indicated that only post-traumatic stress symptoms mediated the relationship between maltreatment and self-injury when all variables were included in the model. Overall, post-traumatic symptoms represented a unique pathway from maltreatment to self-injury and warrant special attention when assessing and treating such behavior with adolescent females.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-009-9456-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -