A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents

Background: Research has shown an increased risk for Non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behavior as well as Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) and particularly in adolescence, a developmental period defined by multi-level changes and still poor self-control capacities associating with risk-taking beha...

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Autores principales:	Elisa Mancinelli, Emanuela Ruocco, Stefania Napolitano, Silvia Salcuni
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2022
Materias:	Network analysis Adolescence Non-suicidal self-injury Problematic smartphone use Psychiatry RC435-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f6851897a9374897bd80dfaf8d64eb232021-11-18T04:43:12ZA network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents0010-440X10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152285https://doaj.org/article/f6851897a9374897bd80dfaf8d64eb232022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X21000638https://doaj.org/toc/0010-440XBackground: Research has shown an increased risk for Non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behavior as well as Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) and particularly in adolescence, a developmental period defined by multi-level changes and still poor self-control capacities associating with risk-taking behaviors. Objective: The current study was aimed to assess the pattern of mutual relations characterizing NSSI considering self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems, and investigating how PSU fits within the network since NSSI and PSU are here conceptualized as attempts at emotion regulation. Age and gender differences were also assessed. Method: Participants were Italian adolescents presenting NSSI behavior (N = 155; Mage = 14.68; SD = 1.647; Range = 11–18; 43.2%-females); the sample is based on community recruitment. A Network Analysis was performed to assess the organizational structure of NSSI; age and gender differences were assessed through multivariate rank tests further applying multiplicity control. Results: The emerged Network showed the centrality of low self-control and internalizing problems for NSSI. NSSI and PSU were associated through low self-control, and so were PSU and externalizing problems. Significant age differences were observed showing a decrease in NSSI as age increases (stat = −2.86; adj.p = .029). No gender differences have emerged. Conclusions: The current findings provide support for the consideration and investigation of PSU as regards NSSI behavior in adolescence. Moreover, these findings point to the relevance of prevention practices during this peculiar developmental period, particularly sustaining self-control capacities and the use of more adaptive emotion regulation strategies, thereby limiting the accrue of at-risk behaviors.Elisa MancinelliEmanuela RuoccoStefania NapolitanoSilvia SalcuniElsevierarticleNetwork analysisAdolescenceNon-suicidal self-injuryProblematic smartphone usePsychiatryRC435-571ENComprehensive Psychiatry, Vol 112, Iss , Pp 152285- (2022)
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topic	Network analysis Adolescence Non-suicidal self-injury Problematic smartphone use Psychiatry RC435-571
spellingShingle	Network analysis Adolescence Non-suicidal self-injury Problematic smartphone use Psychiatry RC435-571 Elisa Mancinelli Emanuela Ruocco Stefania Napolitano Silvia Salcuni A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
description	Background: Research has shown an increased risk for Non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behavior as well as Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) and particularly in adolescence, a developmental period defined by multi-level changes and still poor self-control capacities associating with risk-taking behaviors. Objective: The current study was aimed to assess the pattern of mutual relations characterizing NSSI considering self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems, and investigating how PSU fits within the network since NSSI and PSU are here conceptualized as attempts at emotion regulation. Age and gender differences were also assessed. Method: Participants were Italian adolescents presenting NSSI behavior (N = 155; Mage = 14.68; SD = 1.647; Range = 11–18; 43.2%-females); the sample is based on community recruitment. A Network Analysis was performed to assess the organizational structure of NSSI; age and gender differences were assessed through multivariate rank tests further applying multiplicity control. Results: The emerged Network showed the centrality of low self-control and internalizing problems for NSSI. NSSI and PSU were associated through low self-control, and so were PSU and externalizing problems. Significant age differences were observed showing a decrease in NSSI as age increases (stat = −2.86; adj.p = .029). No gender differences have emerged. Conclusions: The current findings provide support for the consideration and investigation of PSU as regards NSSI behavior in adolescence. Moreover, these findings point to the relevance of prevention practices during this peculiar developmental period, particularly sustaining self-control capacities and the use of more adaptive emotion regulation strategies, thereby limiting the accrue of at-risk behaviors.
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author	Elisa Mancinelli Emanuela Ruocco Stefania Napolitano Silvia Salcuni
author_facet	Elisa Mancinelli Emanuela Ruocco Stefania Napolitano Silvia Salcuni
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title	A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
title_short	A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
title_full	A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
title_fullStr	A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
title_full_unstemmed	A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
title_sort	network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – the role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2022
url	https://doaj.org/article/f6851897a9374897bd80dfaf8d64eb23
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A network analysis on self-harming and problematic smartphone use – The role of self-control, internalizing and externalizing problems in a sample of self-harming adolescents

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