Family Communication Patterns and the Mediating Role of Communication Competence and Alexithymia in Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) affects a growing number of youth and transitional-aged youth. Nock's (2009) comprehensive model of NSSI engagement points to a range of factors that combine to predict who is at a heightened risk for self-injury. The present study examined the impact of specific...

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Published in:Journal of Mental Health Counseling 2018-07, Vol.40 (3), p.226-239
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Alexithymia
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Children & youth
College students
Communication Skills
Construct Validity
Coping
Counseling
Domestic relations
Emotional Intelligence
Emotions
Family Environment
Family relations
Family Relationship
Health aspects
Injuries
Locus of Control
Mental health
Nontraditional students
Parents & parenting
Psychological aspects
Racial Identification
Self destructive behavior
Self injurious behavior
Self-injurious behaviour
Skills
Social aspects
Social Behavior
Social support
Validity
Verbal communication
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College students
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Counseling
Domestic relations
Emotional Intelligence
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Family Environment
Family relations
Family Relationship
Health aspects
Injuries
Locus of Control
Mental health
Nontraditional students
Parents & parenting
Psychological aspects
Racial Identification
Self destructive behavior
Self injurious behavior
Self-injurious behaviour
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Social Behavior
Social support
Validity
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