Non Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior And Emotional Dysregulation Among College Students: Karnataka India

Abstract

Background: It is necessary to understand that self-harm is the most common behavior in both suicide and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) though those are not interrelated. Both result in physical damage to better or cope, whereas behaviors related to suicide are undertaken to end the capacity to feel at all by ending one’s life. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore NSSI behavior and emotional dysregulation among college students and find relationship between NSSI behavior and emotional dysregulation. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out and total 896 college students were selected by multistage cluster sampling method from one district of Karnataka, India. The data was collected using FASM and DERS tool. Results: The study revealed that 21.9% of the participants were found to have NSSI behavior. Participants were having both minor behavior (66.84%) and severe behavior (71.94%) of NSSI. Mean age of onset of NSSI behavior was 16.88 years. The present study found significant relationship between NSSI behavior and emotional dysregulation (t value: 4.19, p value: <0.01). Participants were having emotional dysregulation with mean value of 100.32. International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM) Volume: 07 Issue: 10 | October - 2023 SJIF Rating: 8.176 ISSN: 2582-3930 © 2023, IJSREM | www.ijsrem.com DOI: 10.55041/IJSREM26329 | Page 2 Conclusion: The findings of the study show the need to increase the awareness and understanding of NSSIs and to plan targeted interventions among college youth. An information booklet on emotion regulation strategies was developed by the researcher to improve students’ knowledge and awareness. Keywords NSSI (Non-suicidal self-injury), Emotional dysregulation, FASM (Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation) questionnaire, DERS (Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale)