Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note
Loneliness and attitude towards aloneness have been shown to be associated to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders in adolescents and they may also increase the vulnerability to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). Therefore, the present study investigated the association between lifetim...
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| author | Amarendra Gandhi Koen Luyckx Luc Goossens Shubhada Maitra Laurence Claes |
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| description | Loneliness and attitude towards aloneness have been shown to be associated to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders in adolescents and they may also increase the vulnerability to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). Therefore, the present study investigated the association between lifetime prevalence and functions of NSSI, parent- and peer-related loneliness, and attitude towards aloneness (positive and negative). Data regarding NSSI, loneliness, and attitude towards aloneness were collected from a sample of 401 high school students from three different high schools located in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Lifetime prevalence of NSSI was found to be 16.5%. Females reported a higher lifetime prevalence of NSSI than males. Higher mean scores for parent-, peer-related loneliness, and positive attitude (i.e., affinity) towards aloneness was observed in adolescents with lifetime NSSI as compared to adolescents without a history of NSSI. Finally, a positive correlation between self-related (i.e., automatic) functions of NSSI and parent- and peer-related loneliness and a positive attitude towards aloneness was also observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-448b8421beaa4465927feecba0ebd6572022-12-21T18:43:50ZengUbiquity PressPsychologica Belgica0033-28792054-670X2018-02-0158131210.5334/pb.385280Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical NoteAmarendra Gandhi0Koen Luyckx1Luc Goossens2Shubhada Maitra3Laurence Claes4Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU LeuvenFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU LeuvenFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU LeuvenCentre for Health and Mental Health, Tata Institute of Social SciencesFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven; and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (CAPRI), University of AntwerpLoneliness and attitude towards aloneness have been shown to be associated to depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders in adolescents and they may also increase the vulnerability to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). Therefore, the present study investigated the association between lifetime prevalence and functions of NSSI, parent- and peer-related loneliness, and attitude towards aloneness (positive and negative). Data regarding NSSI, loneliness, and attitude towards aloneness were collected from a sample of 401 high school students from three different high schools located in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Lifetime prevalence of NSSI was found to be 16.5%. Females reported a higher lifetime prevalence of NSSI than males. Higher mean scores for parent-, peer-related loneliness, and positive attitude (i.e., affinity) towards aloneness was observed in adolescents with lifetime NSSI as compared to adolescents without a history of NSSI. Finally, a positive correlation between self-related (i.e., automatic) functions of NSSI and parent- and peer-related loneliness and a positive attitude towards aloneness was also observed.https://www.psychologicabelgica.com/articles/385Non-Suicidal Self-InjuryParent-related lonelinessPeer-related lonelinessAttitude towards alonenessAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Amarendra Gandhi Koen Luyckx Luc Goossens Shubhada Maitra Laurence Claes Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note Psychologica Belgica Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Parent-related loneliness Peer-related loneliness Attitude towards aloneness Adolescents |
| title | Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note |
| title_full | Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note |
| title_fullStr | Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note |
| title_short | Association between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Parents and Peers Related Loneliness, and Attitude Towards Aloneness in Flemish Adolescents: An Empirical Note |
| title_sort | association between non suicidal self injury parents and peers related loneliness and attitude towards aloneness in flemish adolescents an empirical note |
| topic | Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Parent-related loneliness Peer-related loneliness Attitude towards aloneness Adolescents |
| url | https://www.psychologicabelgica.com/articles/385 |
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