TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Explicit motives, antecedents, and consequences of direct self-injurious behaviors
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Snir, Avigal
A1  - Apter, Alan
A1  - Barzilay, Shira
A1  - Feldman, Dana
A1  - Rafaeli, Eshkol
A1  - Carli, Vladimir
A1  - Wasserman, Camilla
A1  - Hadlaczky, Gergo
A1  - Hoven, Christina W.
A1  - Sarchiapone, Marco
A1  - Wasserman, Danuta
SP  - 255
EP  - 266
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Self-injurious behaviors in adolescence are a serious public health concern. AIMS: The current study aims to expand our understanding of motives for direct self-injurious behaviors (D-SIB). We examined the explicit motives but also the actual antecedents and consequences of D-SIB over time. <br><br>METHOD: As part of the Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) study, adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 years from Israel completed self-report questionnaires at baseline, 3-month, and 12-month follow-ups. <br><br>RESULTS: Decreases in social support predicted later increases in D-SIB, an effect mediated by negative affect. Both peer and parental support also exerted quadratic effects on D-SIB. Thus, low as well as high support predicted subsequent D-SIB. In turn, D-SIB was followed by increased peer and parental support. LIMITATIONS: Our methodology relies on self-reports, affected by social desirability and recall biases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings support a causal path for the development of D-SIB: from interpersonal distress to emotional distress and then to D-SIB. They also point to interesting avenues regarding subgroupings of adolescents who self-injure depending on their motives. Finally, our results reveal that D-SIB, although of negative import, might paradoxically be effective in serving certain functions such as gaining support from parents and peers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000493
ID  - ref1
ER  -