The associations among self-criticism, hopelessness, rumination, and NSSI in adolescents: A moderated mediation model

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a pervasive public health problem among adolescents. Self-criticism has been identified as an important risk factor for NSSI. Potential mediators of the relationship between self-criticism and NSSI and potential moderators that may exacerbate or buffer this associat...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2019-04, Vol.72 (1), p.1-9
Main Authors: Gong, Tieying, Ren, Yaxuan, Wu, Jie, Jiang, Yongqiang, Hu, Wenpeng, You, Jianing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Affect
Criticism
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health problems
Hope
Hopelessness
Humans
Injuries
Male
Nonsuicidal self-injury
Pessimism
Public health
Public schools
Risk Factors
Rumination
Rumination, Cognitive
Secondary schools
Self Concept
Self destructive behavior
Self-Assessment
Self-criticism
Self-Injurious Behavior - etiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a pervasive public health problem among adolescents. Self-criticism has been identified as an important risk factor for NSSI. Potential mediators of the relationship between self-criticism and NSSI and potential moderators that may exacerbate or buffer this association, however, have seldom been explored. The current study tested the mediating effect of hopelessness and the moderating effect of rumination. 915 Chinese participants (405 girls; mean age = 15.85, SD = 1.47) were recruited from junior and senior high schools. They completed questionnaires regarding self-criticism, hopelessness, rumination, and NSSI. Self-criticism was significantly associated with NSSI, and this association was mediated by hopelessness. Rumination strengthened the association between self-criticism and hopelessness, as well as the association between hopelessness and NSSI. Although this study is a cross-sectional design, these findings can help researchers and practitioners understand the relationship among self-criticism, hopelessness, rumination, and NSSI. Moreover, implications for preventions and interventions of NSSI were discussed.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.01.007