Citation

Howard LM, Heron KE, Cramer RJ. Death Stud. 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-9.

Affiliation

Old Dominion University , Norfolk , Virginia , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2018.1561556

PMID

30628858

Abstract

This study assessed the unique explanatory power of denial of disordered eating in understanding non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidality. Undergraduate women (N = 360) completed an online survey about NSSI, suicide risk, disordered eating behaviors, and denial of disordered eating. Denial of disordered eating was associated with NSSI and suicidality above and beyond engagement in disordered eating alone and demographic covariates. This study provided support that denial of disordered eating behaviors assists in understanding risk for NSSI and suicidality. Campus programing might include psychoeducation about the negative consequences of denial and emphasize the importance of disclosure to trusted confidants.

Language: en