A multiple mediational test of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury

dc.contributor.authorShenk, C. E., Noll, J. G., & Cassarly, J. A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-10T15:08:39Z
dc.date.available2014-11-10T15:08:39Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractPost-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and psychological dysregulation have been shown to mediate the relationship between child maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury. However, these proposed mediators often co-occur and previous research has not tested mediation when all variables are assessed simultaneously. The current study sought to advance the literature on maltreatment and self-injury by estimating the mediational effects of post-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and psychological dysregulation in the same multiple mediator model. Both maltreated (n=129) and non-maltreated (n=82) adolescent females, consisting of Caucasian (55%), African-American (37%), and Bi-racial (8%) backgrounds, participated in the study. Results indicated that only post-traumatic stress symptoms mediated the relationship between maltreatment and self-injury when all variables were included in the model. Overall, post-traumatic symptoms represented a unique pathway from maltreatment to self-injury and warrant special attention when assessing and treating such behavior with adolescent females. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationShenk, C. E., Noll, J. G., & Cassarly, J. A. (2010). A multiple mediational test of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury. Journal of youth and adolescence, 39(4), 335-342.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2977983/pdf/nihms245275.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1776
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Youth and Adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectmultiple mediationen_US
dc.subjectposttraumatic stressen_US
dc.subjectself-injuryen_US
dc.subjectdepressionen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleA multiple mediational test of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injuryen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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