1. Distinguishing people with current, past, and no history of non-suicidal self-injury: Shame, social comparison, and self-concept integration.
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Taylor PJ, McDonald J, Smith M, Nicholson H, and Forrester R
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- Adolescent, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Self Concept, Self-Injurious Behavior psychology, Shame, Social Identification
- 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., Design: Cross-sectional., 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., 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., 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., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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