Citation

You J, Jiang Y, Zhang M, Du C, Lin MP, Leung F. Arch. Suicide Res. 2016; 21(3): 379-391.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2016.1199989

PMID

27435816

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prospective and reciprocal relationships between perceived parental control, self-criticism, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). We also examined the mediating effect of self-criticism in the relationship between perceived parental control and NSSI. We aimed to find out whether perceived parental control and self-criticism acted as risk factors for NSSI, or consequences of NSSI, or both.

METHODS: Thirty-six hundred Chinese adolescents (mean age = 14.63 years, 56.6% females) completed questionnaires, with measures assessing NSSI, self-criticism, and parental control. A cross-lag model was used to test the reciprocal relationships between variables at three time-points with 6-month intervals.

RESULTS: Perceived parental control and self-criticism did not reliably predict later NSSI, but NSSI predicted later perceived parental control and self-criticism.

CONCLUSION: Findings of this study emphasize the adverse effects of NSSI, and shed light on the intervention efforts of this behavior.

Language: en