Family-based risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury: Considering influences of maltreatment, adverse family-life experiences, and parent–child relational risk

Abstract The current investigation addressed the potential for unique influences of perceived childhood maltreatment, adverse family-life events, and parent-child relational trauma on the lifetime occurrence and addictive features of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Participants included 957 undergr...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2016-06, Vol.49 (1), p.170-180
Main Authors: Martin, Jodi, Bureau, Jean-François, Yurkowski, Kim, Fournier, Tania Renaud, Lafontaine, Marie-France, Cloutier, Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adverse family-life events
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse - psychology
Childhood
Childhood maltreatment
Children
Children & youth
College students
Family - psychology
Female
Females
Humans
Injuries
Intergenerational relationships
Internet
Life events
Male
Non-suicidal self-injury
Parent-Child Relations
Parent–child relationships
Pediatrics
Risk
Risk Factors
Self destructive behavior
Self-Injurious Behavior - etiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trauma
Undergraduate students
Young Adult
Youth
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Summary:Abstract The current investigation addressed the potential for unique influences of perceived childhood maltreatment, adverse family-life events, and parent-child relational trauma on the lifetime occurrence and addictive features of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Participants included 957 undergraduate students (747 females; M  = 20.14 years, SD  = 3.88) who completed online questionnaires regarding the key variables under study. Although self-injuring youth reported more experiences with each family-based risk factor, different patterns of association were found when lifetime engagement in NSSI or its addictive features were under study. Perceived parent-child relational trauma was uniquely linked with NSSI behavior after accounting for perceived childhood maltreatment; adverse family-life events had an additional unique association. In contrast, perceived paternal maltreatment was uniquely related with NSSI's addictive features. Findings underline the importance of studying inter-related family-based risk factors of NSSI simultaneously for a comprehensive understanding of familial correlates of NSSI behavior and its underlying features.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.03.015