@article{ref1,
title="Examining nonsuicidal self-injury features as motivational moderators in the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2020",
author="Brausch, Amy M. and Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J. and Fergerson, Ava K. and Laves, Eliza H. and Whitfield, Meredith B. and Clapham, Rebekah B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a robust predictor of suicide ideation and attempts, but it is not clear how and why this connection is so strong. Using the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of suicide as a framework, select features of NSSI were examined as motivational moderators between hopelessness and suicide ideation.   METHOD: Data were collected from 420 emerging adults (mean age = 18.9; 84% female, 92% white), all of whom had past-year NSSI. Participants completed self-report measures that assessed NSSI and suicide history, effectiveness of NSSI in achieving functions, and hopelessness; they also completed the self-injury Implicit Association Test (IAT).   RESULTS: Moderation analyses revealed that none of the interactions were significant. Additional analyses tested unconditional effects of all predictor variables and found hopelessness, self-rated future likelihood of engaging in NSSI, effectiveness of NSSI in achieving intrapersonal functions, and self-injury IAT scores were each significantly associated with suicide ideation.   CONCLUSIONS: These results reinforce the important role of hopelessness, perceived effectiveness of NSSI in achieving intrapersonal functions, acknowledgement of future NSSI, and self-identification with NSSI as potential indicators of increased suicide risk, while also emphasizing further study of other possible moderating factors. HIGHLIGHTS Features of NSSI did not moderate the hopelessness-suicide ideation relationship. Features of NSSI did associate with increased suicide ideation frequency. Future likelihood of, implicit association with, and intrapersonal effectiveness of NSSI were important.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2020.1853638",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1853638"
}