title: A preliminary examination of the specificity of the functions of nonsuicidal self-injury among a sample of university students.
abstract: To examine whether individuals who engage in NSSI report different coping behaviors and regulatory needs compared to a non-injuring comparison group, we surveyed 1107 undergraduates using a Functions Index. Individuals who engaged in NSSI indicated greater use of coping behaviors for anti-dissociation, interpersonal influence, and self-punishment than the non-NSSI group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1. ch08za@brocku.ca
authors.forename: Chloe Andrea
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hamza
authors.forename: Teena
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Willoughby
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Good
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011678:Punishment; D012649:Self Concept; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult