Nonsuicidal self-injury, potentially addictive behaviors, and the Five Factor Model in undergraduates

MacLaren, Vance V.; Best, Lisa A.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.019

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“…The increased exposure to NSSI may increase the probability for self-injury in such a way that social influences in college students should be taken into account (Muehlenkamp, Hoff, Licht, Azure, & Hasenzahl, 2008). Multiple factors can affect the vulnerability of young adults, from emotional regulation problems, body image, depression, impulsivity, child abuse, anxiety, substance abuse, borderline personality disorder, and suicide attempts among other factors (Brown, 2009;Duggan et al, 2012;Klonsky, 2007;Klonsky & Olino, 2008;MacLaren & Best, 2010).…”

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Non-suicidal self-injuries in a sample of Mexican university students

Silva

Benjet

García

et al. 2017

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Introduction. Non-suicidal self-injuries (NSSI) are a worldwide health problem that affects principally young people, and can impact negatively the mental and physical health of those that self-injure. Objective. To examine the frequency of NSSI in 564 undergraduate students (132 male, 432 female) from Mexico City and the association of NSSI with depressive symptoms, anxiety, impulsivity, self-efficacy, and emotion regulation. Method. A convenience sample of 564 undergraduate students (aged 17-26 years) from eight universities in the Mexico City metropolitan area completed a survey in their classrooms. Results. Of the total sample, 30.9% had experimented at some point in their lifetime with NSSI on one to four occasions, while 26.9% had recurrent NSSI (i.e., five or more occasions). Nearly eleven percent self-injured in the prior 12 months. The NSSI most often reported among those who self-injured was cutting oneself (48.0%). Recurrent self-injurers reported higher levels of depression and impulsivity, and less self-efficacy than those who had experimented with such behaviors or without any lifetime NSSI. While 54.4% perceived the need for professional help, only 18.1% sought professional services. Discussion and conclusion. NSSI is a hidden problem in the college population in Mexico City which needs to be addressed by university administrators and mental health professionals. Depressive symptomatology, impulsivity, and self-efficacy are factors that should be considered when developing preventive intervention strategies.

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Non-suicidal self-injuries in a sample of Mexican university students

Silva

Benjet

García

et al. 2017

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“…Neuroticism, or the tendency to experience negative emotions accompanied by a sense of the uncontrollability of these emotional experiences Clark, 2005), has been established as an important trait contributing to the development and maintenance of emotional disorders (e.g., Brown, 2007;Brown & Barlow, 2009;Kessler et al, 2011). Emerging findings also suggest that levels of neuroticism distinguish self-injuring from non-self-injuring individuals (e.g., Allrogen et al, 2014;Baetens, Claes, Muehlenkamp, Grietens, & Onghena, 2012;MacLaren & Best, 2010;Mullins-Sweatt, Lengel, & Grant, 2013). Considering this body of empirical literature, it is no surprise that studies have shown emotional disorders and NSSI to frequently co-occur (e.g., Jacobson et al, 2008;Klonsky et al, 2003), and that individuals who engage in NSSI exhibit elevated levels of anxiety and depression compared to those who do not (e.g., Andover, Pepper, Ryabchenko, Orrico, & Gibb, 2005;Brunner et al, 2013;Kirkcaldy, Brown, & Siefen, 2007;Prinstein et al, 2010).…”

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The association between nonsuicidal self-injury and the emotional disorders: A meta-analytic review

Bentley

Cassiello-Robbins

Vittorio

et al. 2015

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“…The relationships of the five personality traits to various psychopathologies are extensively studied (Kotov, Gamez, Schmidt, & Watson, 2010;Malouff, Thorsteinsson, & Schutte, 2005). Regarding therelationship betweentheBigFivepersonality traits and NSSI, researchers have compared between individuals with and withoutNSSIonthefivepersonalitytraits.Amongvarioussamples,studies have consistently demonstrated that individuals with NSSI scored significantlyhigheronneuroticismthantheirnon-injuringcounterparts (Baetens,Claes,Willem,Muehlenkamp,&Bijttebier,2011;Brown,2009;Claes, Norré, Van Assche, & Bijttebier, 2014;Klonsky, Oltmanns, & Turkheimer, 2003;MacLaren & Best, 2010). Some studies (but not others) also found that self-injurers scored significantly lower on agreeableness, conscientiousness (Brown, 2009;MacLaren & Best, 2010), and extraversion (Claes, Vandereycken, & Vertommen, 2004), and significantly higher on openness (Brown, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%