@article{ref1,
title="Distinguishing people with current, past, and no history of non-suicidal self-injury: shame, social comparison, and self-concept integration",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2018",
author="Taylor, Peter J. and McDonald, James and Smith, Megan and Nicholson, Hannah and Forrester, Rebecca",
volume="246",
number="",
pages="182-188",
abstract="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. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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 non-matched student control group.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.033",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.033"
}