Abstract
BackgroundIn the current study we investigated impulsivity and negative life events in relation to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in correctional settings.MethodsA total of 141 male justice-involved juveniles participated in our cross-sectional study, aged between 14 and 21 years old (M = 17.75; SD = 1.38). Data collection took place in correctional institutions in Hungary. A binary logistic regression was conducted to investigate possible associations between NSSI, impulsivity and negative life events.ResultsLifetime prevalence of NSSI was 53.9% (N = 76). In a binary logistic regression model, only negative romantic relationship events were significantly associated with the risk of current NSSI (OR = 1.29; 95% CI = [1.06–1.56]). Other types of negative life events (family-related, friendship-related), impulsivity, age and conviction status did not have a significant role in the model.ConclusionsThe results suggest that juvenile offenders should receive additional support to manage stress that is associated with negative life events, especially problems in romantic relationships. It is essential to help young inmates to find an adaptive way of reducing stress caused by negative relationship life events.
Highlights
In the current study we investigated impulsivity and negative life events in relation to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in correctional settings
There are investigations in prisons related to different types of self-injury, research focusing on NSSI remains limited
We focus only on nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI): deliberate self-injurious acts without suicidal intent
Summary
In the current study we investigated impulsivity and negative life events in relation to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in correctional settings. Over the past few years, the volume of research literature on NSSI has increased, since it is a there are investigations in prisons related to different types of self-injury (e.g., self-harm with suicidal intent), research focusing on NSSI remains limited. Most of the studies measure self-injurious behaviours that include suicidal ideation or attempted suicide as well [8,9,10], making it difficult to compare different papers in the same field of research. The first one is SIB (self-injurious behaviours), which is used in two different contexts On one hand, it is used as an umbrella term to describe any kind of self-injurious behaviour (e.g., cutting, swallowing sharp objects, having suicidal thoughts) [11, 12]. We focus only on nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI): deliberate self-injurious acts without suicidal intent
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