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The mediating role of coping strategy in the association between family functioning and nonsuicidal self‐injury among Taiwanese adolescents
Author(s) -
Ren Yaxuan,
Lin MinPei,
Liu YinHan,
Zhang Xu,
Wu Jo YungWei,
Hu WeiHsuan,
Xu Sian,
You Jianing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22587
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , psychology , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , interpersonal communication , association (psychology) , human factors and ergonomics , developmental psychology , poison control , psychotherapist , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency
Objective Nock's (2009) integrated theoretical model suggests that both intrapersonal and interpersonal factors contribute to the development of nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI). Based on this model, the present study examined the roles of family functioning and coping strategy in predicting NSSI, as well as the mediating effect of coping strategy in the relationship between family functioning and NSSI. Gender differences on the associations of these variables were also examined. Method A sample of 1,989 secondary school students (52.0% females) in Taiwan was assessed by self‐report measures of perceived family functioning, coping strategy, and NSSI. Results Results showed that both family functioning and avoidance/emotion‐focused coping strategy predicted NSSI. Additionally, the association between family functioning and NSSI was mediated by avoidance/emotion‐focused coping strategy. Gender differences were not found on the associations among these study variables. Conclusions These data provided evidences that the Nock's (2009) integrated theoretical model may help to explain how coping strategy mediates the effect of family functioning on NSSI. The implications of the findings for future research and intervention were discussed.