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Shame proneness, shame coping, and functions of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among emerging adults: a developmental analysis
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posted on 2018-06-01, 00:00 authored by S Mahtani, Glenn MelvinGlenn Melvin, P HaskingShame proneness (i.e., experiencing shame in a trait-like manner) and internalizing shame coping styles (e.g., withdrawing/attacking one’s self when feeling shame) predict distress, psychopathology, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among emerging adults. Parental invalidation is instrumental in the development of both maladaptive shame and NSSI. In this study, we proposed that shame proneness and internalized shame coping would link perceived parental invalidation and psychological distress to NSSI functions among emerging adults. A sample of 384 Australian emerging adults with a history of NSSI (M age = 20.7 years, SD = 2.25; 81.3% female, 61.2% Caucasian) completed online self-reports assessing the relevant constructs. Hypothesized indirect effects through shame proneness and internalized shame coping were supported when participants reported using NSSI for intrapersonal (e.g., self-punishment), but not interpersonal (e.g., signaling autonomy), functions. Findings advance theories on why some young people engage in NSSI and implicate perceived parental invalidation and shame as potential clinical targets for NSSI. warranting further research.
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Emerging adulthoodVolume
6Issue
3Pagination
159 - 171Publisher
SAGE PublicationsLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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2167-6968eISSN
2167-6984Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood and SAGE PublishingUsage metrics
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nonsuicidal self-injuryparental invalidationshamecopingdevelopmentemerging adulthoodSocial SciencesFamily StudiesPsychology, DevelopmentalPsychology, SocialPsychologyPSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIESCORTISOL RESPONSESGUILT-PRONENESSGROUP-THERAPYFIT INDEXESPERSONALITYPSYCHOPATHOLOGYADOLESCENTSPREVALENCEIDENTITY
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