
Development and Psychopathology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36(4), P. 1596 - 1605
Published: July 26, 2023
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been tied to several forms of emotional and behavioral dysregulation in adolescence, with less attention paid regulation anger. Most assume that anger leads engagement NSSI, rather than the reverse. However, it is plausible NSSI compromises adolescents' abilities regulate their emotions, including anger, because may reduce development alternative regulatory strategies intensify negative emotions by reducing tolerance distress. Using three waves data from a sample adolescents 17 Swedish schools (n = 1,304 Mage 13.68, SDage .67; 89% origin; 58% girls), we examined directionality ties between dysregulation: dysregulated expressions suppression, low reflection. We also looked for differences magnitude paths gender differences. Random-intercept cross-lagged panel models showed predicted changes all but found no support opposite direction. Gender were not evident. Results challenge assumptions suggestions degrades when they self-injure.
Language: Английский