TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Emotion Regulation, Coping and Alcohol Use as Moderators in the Relationship Between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Psychological Distress
JO  - Prevention science
A1  - Williams, Fiona
A1  - Hasking, Penelope A.
SP  - 33
EP  - 41
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - Non-suicidal self-injury is a risk factor for more severe self-injury and later suicide, yet is relatively under-researched in non-clinical populations. In order to prevent more severe self-injury and later suicide, understanding of non-suicidal self-injury is imperative. This study aimed to examine whether coping skills, emotion regulation and alcohol use moderate the relationship between psychological distress and non-suicidal self-injury. Two hundred eighty-nine young adults completed self-report questionnaires assessing the variables of interest. Of the sample, 47.4% reported a history of non-suicidal self-injury. Adaptive coping strategies protected those who were psychologically distressed from severe self-injury. However for those who reported greater distress, this protective effect was negated by heavy alcohol use. Coping skills training may serve to protect young people from self-injury, although those who are severely distressed may also benefit from strategies to limit alcohol use.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1389-4986
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11121-009-0147-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -