Abstract
Among young adults, nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common emotion regulation (ER), or coping, strategy. Most studies have sought to clarify the role of self-injury as a coping strategy, and wh...
Highlights
This study examined the mediational effect of coping self-efficacy (CSE) on the relationship between emotion dysregulation and frequency of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)
This study explored the relationships between emotion regulation and coping self-efficacy (CSE) with frequency of NSSI, in the at-risk university population
The average score for CSE (M = 140.25, SD = 48.26) suggested that participants were moderately confident in their ability to cope with threats and challenges
Summary
PsyD, is a professor, and the Director of Clinical Training for the MS program in Clinical Psychology, at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of the TADC at Central Michigan University Her professional interests include increasing access to effective interventions across the board, especially with regard to anxiety and related disorders. The study was especially interested in determining if CSE explained the relationship between frequency of NSSI and emotion regulation (ER). It was found that CSE did not explain the relationship between difficulty with ER and frequency of NSSI, but greater difficulty in regulating emotions predicted frequency of NSSI These findings offer direction to therapeutic interventions and outreach programs, potentially improving ER and reducing NSSI. Young adults focus on actual skill building rather than increasing CSE, as increased ER skills are likely to both increase CSE and reduce NSSI
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