Characteristics of self-injurious behaviour and early traumatic experiences: associations with emotional reactivity, depression and aggression in university students.

IF 3.9 3区 医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1192/bjo.2024.862
Irina Jarvers, Elisa Heidingsfelder, Angelika Ecker, Stephanie Kandsperger, Romuald Brunner, Daniel Schleicher
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Abstract

Background: A lifetime history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a risk factor for subsequent behavioural and emotional problems, including depression, aggression and heightened emotional reactivity. Traumatic experiences, which are frequently reported by individuals with NSSI, also show predictive links to these mental health problems. However, the exact connections between these areas and their subdomains remain unclear.

Aims: To explore in detail the relationships of specific characteristics of NSSI (e.g. termination in adolescence, duration, frequency, reinforcement mechanisms) and various types of traumatic experience (emotional, physical, sexual) with distinct aspects of emotional reactivity (sensitivity, intensity, persistence), aggression (behavioural, cognitive, affective) and severity of depression in university students.

Method: Via online survey, 150 university students aged 18 to 25 years, who had self-injured at least once, provided information on NSSI, and completed questionnaires including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire, Emotion Reactivity Scale, and Aggression Questionnaire. Regression analyses were conducted to determine risk factors linked to increased depression scores, aggression and emotional reactivity. The study was pre-registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00023731).

Results: Childhood emotional abuse contributed to emotional reactivity, aggression and depressive symptom severity (β = 0.33-0.51). Risk factors for sustained NSSI beyond adolescence included increased automatic positive reinforcement (odds ratio: 2.24).

Conclusions: Childhood emotional abuse significantly contributes to emotional and behavioural problems and needs to be considered in NSSI therapy. NSSI was found to persist into adulthood when used as an emotion regulation strategy.

大学生自伤行为和早期创伤经历的特征:与情绪反应、抑郁和攻击的关系
背景:非自杀性自伤(NSSI)的一生历史是随后的行为和情绪问题的一个危险因素,包括抑郁、攻击和情绪反应增强。自伤患者经常报告的创伤经历也显示出与这些心理健康问题的预测性联系。然而,这些区域及其子区域之间的确切联系尚不清楚。目的:详细探讨大学生自伤的具体特征(如青少年结束、持续时间、频率、强化机制)和各种创伤经历(情感、身体、性)与情绪反应性(敏感性、强度、持久性)、攻击性(行为、认知、情感)和抑郁严重程度的关系。方法:采用网络调查的方式,选取150名年龄在18 ~ 25岁、至少有过一次自伤经历的大学生,提供自伤信息,并填写《童年创伤问卷》、《患者健康问卷》、《情绪反应量表》和《攻击行为问卷》。研究人员进行了回归分析,以确定与抑郁评分、攻击性和情绪反应性增加有关的风险因素。该研究已在德国临床试验注册(DRKS00023731)中预先注册。结果:童年期情绪虐待对情绪反应性、攻击性和抑郁症状严重程度有影响(β = 0.33 ~ 0.51)。青少年以后持续自伤的危险因素包括自动正强化增加(优势比:2.24)。结论:儿童时期的情绪虐待会导致情绪和行为问题,需要在自伤治疗中加以考虑。研究发现,自伤作为一种情绪调节策略,会持续到成年。
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BJPsych Open
BJPsych Open Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
CiteScore
6.30
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610
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: Announcing the launch of BJPsych Open, an exciting new open access online journal for the publication of all methodologically sound research in all fields of psychiatry and disciplines related to mental health. BJPsych Open will maintain the highest scientific, peer review, and ethical standards of the BJPsych, ensure rapid publication for authors whilst sharing research with no cost to the reader in the spirit of maximising dissemination and public engagement. Cascade submission from BJPsych to BJPsych Open is a new option for authors whose first priority is rapid online publication with the prestigious BJPsych brand. Authors will also retain copyright to their works under a creative commons license.
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