Citation

Richmond S, Hasking PA, Meaney R. Arch. Suicide Res. 2015; 21(1): 62-72.

Affiliation

a School of Psychological Sciences , Monash University , Clayton , Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2015.1008160

PMID

26645313

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to explore the relationships between depression, anxiety, stress and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and the mediating roles of rumination and emotion regulation in this relationship.

METHODS: The sample comprised 1,586 Australian university students who completed a self-report questionnaire assessing the relevant variables.

RESULTS: Of the sample, 8.9% engaged in NSSI in the four weeks prior to the survey. Depression, anxiety and stress each exerted a direct effect on NSSI, and each relationship was mediated by cognitive reappraisal. The relationship between stress and NSSI was also mediated by expressive suppression.

CONCLUSION: The results imply intervention efforts aimed at teaching adaptive emotion regulation strategies for students experiencing high levels of psychological distress may reduce the frequency of NSSI.

Language: en