Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents

Background: Adolescence is a developmental stage when there is a high risk of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). There is recent interest in the study of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensome as variables associated with the frequency of NSSI in adolescents. Meaning in life (MIL)...

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Autores principales:	Jose H. Marco, Blanca Gallego-Hernández de Tejada, Verónica Guillén, Rosa M. Baños, Sandra Pérez
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	meaning in life perceived burdensomeness thwarted belongingness Spanish adolescents non-suicidal self-injuries Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:794e256ee08147ac886cefd6b55181f92021-11-11T17:31:43ZMeaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents10.3390/jcm102148672077-0383https://doaj.org/article/794e256ee08147ac886cefd6b55181f92021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4867https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Background: Adolescence is a developmental stage when there is a high risk of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). There is recent interest in the study of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensome as variables associated with the frequency of NSSI in adolescents. Meaning in life (MIL) might be negatively associated with thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. To date, no studies have analyzed the buffering role of MIL in the association between thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI in Spanish adolescents. Aims: (a) To test whether thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness are associated with frequency of lifetime NSSI; (b) to test whether MIL moderates the association between thwarted belongingness and frequency of lifetime NSSI; and (c) to test whether MIL moderates the association between perceived burdensomeness and frequency of lifetime NSSI. Method: The sample consisted of <i>N</i> = 1531 participants (<i>n</i> = 736, 48.1%, were men, and <i>n</i> = 795, 51.9%, were women) between 12 and 18 years old from Spain. The participants filled out the Inventory of Statements about Self-Injury, Purpose-In-Life Test-Adolescent Version, and Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Moderation analyses were performed. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in the frequency of lifetime NSSI in the adolescents based on gender. Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness were positively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI in Spanish adolescents. MIL was a moderating variable between thwarted belongingness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI, and between perceived burdensomeness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI. Conclusions: Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness might be positively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI, and MIL might be negatively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI. Thus, adding these variables to current descriptive theories of NSSI in adolescents would allow us to improve assessment and treatment protocols for adolescents with NSSI.Jose H. MarcoBlanca Gallego-Hernández de TejadaVerónica GuillénRosa M. BañosSandra PérezMDPI AGarticlemeaning in lifeperceived burdensomenessthwarted belongingnessSpanish adolescentsnon-suicidal self-injuriesMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 4867, p 4867 (2021)
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topic	meaning in life perceived burdensomeness thwarted belongingness Spanish adolescents non-suicidal self-injuries Medicine R
spellingShingle	meaning in life perceived burdensomeness thwarted belongingness Spanish adolescents non-suicidal self-injuries Medicine R Jose H. Marco Blanca Gallego-Hernández de Tejada Verónica Guillén Rosa M. Baños Sandra Pérez Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
description	Background: Adolescence is a developmental stage when there is a high risk of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). There is recent interest in the study of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensome as variables associated with the frequency of NSSI in adolescents. Meaning in life (MIL) might be negatively associated with thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. To date, no studies have analyzed the buffering role of MIL in the association between thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI in Spanish adolescents. Aims: (a) To test whether thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness are associated with frequency of lifetime NSSI; (b) to test whether MIL moderates the association between thwarted belongingness and frequency of lifetime NSSI; and (c) to test whether MIL moderates the association between perceived burdensomeness and frequency of lifetime NSSI. Method: The sample consisted of <i>N</i> = 1531 participants (<i>n</i> = 736, 48.1%, were men, and <i>n</i> = 795, 51.9%, were women) between 12 and 18 years old from Spain. The participants filled out the Inventory of Statements about Self-Injury, Purpose-In-Life Test-Adolescent Version, and Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire. Moderation analyses were performed. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in the frequency of lifetime NSSI in the adolescents based on gender. Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness were positively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI in Spanish adolescents. MIL was a moderating variable between thwarted belongingness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI, and between perceived burdensomeness and the frequency of lifetime NSSI. Conclusions: Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness might be positively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI, and MIL might be negatively associated with the frequency of lifetime NSSI. Thus, adding these variables to current descriptive theories of NSSI in adolescents would allow us to improve assessment and treatment protocols for adolescents with NSSI.
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author	Jose H. Marco Blanca Gallego-Hernández de Tejada Verónica Guillén Rosa M. Baños Sandra Pérez
author_facet	Jose H. Marco Blanca Gallego-Hernández de Tejada Verónica Guillén Rosa M. Baños Sandra Pérez
author_sort	Jose H. Marco
title	Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
title_short	Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
title_full	Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
title_fullStr	Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
title_full_unstemmed	Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents
title_sort	meaning in life buffers the association between perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and frequency of non-suicidal self-injuries in spanish adolescents
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/794e256ee08147ac886cefd6b55181f9
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Meaning in Life Buffers the Association between Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Frequency of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Spanish Adolescents

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