Distinguishing people with current, past, and no history of non-suicidal self-injury: Shame, social comparison, and self-concept integration

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

卷:246

Article

Taylor, Peter J.¹  McDonald, James¹  Smith, Megan¹  Nicholson, Hannah²  Forrester, Rebecca³ 

[1] Univ Manchester, Manchester Acad Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Hlth Sci, Div Psychol & Mental Hlth, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England

[2] Univ Liverpool, Inst Psychol Hlth & Soc, Liverpool L69 3GB, Merseyside, England

[3] NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Springpk Mental Hlth Resource Ctr, Glasgow G22 5EU, Lanark, Scotland

关键词: NSSI;    Self-injury;    Shame;    Self-concept;    Social comparison;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.033

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) can have a major impact on the lives of individuals and those around them. The way in which a person feels about and perceives themselves (i.e. self-concept) appears central to understanding NSSI. The current study investigates three variables linked to self-concept: shame, social comparison, and self-concept integration. We examine how well these variables differentiate people who report past NSSI, people who report current NSSI, and people who have never engaged in NSSI. Design: Cross-sectional. Method: Individuals reporting NSSI in the past year (n = 51), individuals with a history of NSSI but none in the past year (n = 44), and individuals with no history of NSSI (n = 110) were compared on measures of shame, social comparison, and self-concept integration. Results: Shame was elevated in people with a history of NSSI but did not distinguish between past and current NSSI when other variables were controlled for. Self-concept integration was poorer in people reporting current NSSI than people reporting past NSSI, even when controlling for other variables. Conclusions: The results support the role of shame as a general marker for NSSI risk, but suggest self-concept integration may fluctuate more dynamically in relation to the recency of NSSI. The study is limited by a nonmatched student control group.

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