Characteristics and Unidimensionality of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in a Community Sample of Spanish Adolescents

  1. Sandra Pérez 1
  2. Joaquín García-Alandete 1
  3. Blanca Gallego 1
  4. Jose H. Marco 2
  1. 1 Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
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    Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03d7a9c68

  2. 2 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Aldizkaria:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Argitalpen urtea: 2021

Alea: 33

Zenbakia: 2

Orrialdeak: 251-258

Mota: Artikulua

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Background: Few studies have explored the prevalence and unidimensional structure of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Spanish adolescents. Method: in this study, we estimated the prevalence, types, and functions of NSSI in 1,733 Spanish adolescents, and we tested the unidimensional factorial structure of non-suicidal self-injury. Results: 24.6% of the adolescents referred to having self-injured at least once during their lifetime, and 12.7% had self-injured using more severe methods of NSSI. The most frequent types of NSSI were interfering with wounds (14.6%), scratching (12.5%), and hitting (11.7%). We found no differences between genders in NSSI frequency. The majority of the participants who self-injured referred to intrapersonal functions. The confirmatory factor analyses of the ISAS-I structure showed a single factor with 10 items, thus supporting the unidimensionality of the construct of NSSI. Conclusions: NSSIs reflect difficulties in regulating emotions or managing interpersonal relationships in young Spanish people, and these behaviours seem to constitute a unique and latent dimension. Thus, there is a need for intervention programmes focused on managing problems of emotional regulation and maladaptive self-injury behaviours

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