Does Anger Expression Mediate the Relationship Between Parental Rejection and Direct and Indirect Forms of Non-suicidal Self-injury?

摘要: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the intentional destruction of one’s own body without an intent to die (e.g., self-cutting). On other hand, indirect forms refer behaviors in which people harm themselves way substance use). Existing literature suggests that a negative parent–child relationship may increase vulnerability NSSI and self-injury. However, little known about potential mediators intervene aforementioned relationship. Therefore, present work tests path model investigate whether manner anger expression—anger-in (redirect inwardly) or anger-out (express outwardly)—mediates association between parental rejection direct (specifically self-cutting) use) cross-sectional sample Italian adolescents. We assessed self-injury, acceptance/rejection, expression using self-report questionnaires 2464 high school students, aged 13–20 years (Mage = 15.93, SD = 1.49). Additionally, characteristics were also semi-structured interviews. found was significantly positively associated with both self-cutting use. The mediated through anger-in for self-cutting, current demonstrated might bridge invalidating caregiving environment (i.e., rejecting), individual feels unloved uncared for, occurrence salient role management development prevention intervention programs among adolescents discussed.