Peer group impulsivity moderated the individual-level relationship between depressive symptoms and adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury

Jianing You; Chuhua Zheng; Min Pei Lin; Freedom Leung

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.12.008

Peer group impulsivity moderated the individual-level relationship between depressive symptoms and adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury

Jianing You^*, Chuhua Zheng, Min Pei Lin, Freedom Leung

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Abstract

This study examined the influence of impulsive friendship group contexts on nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and how peer group impulsivity (i.e. negative urgency and premeditation) moderated the individual level relationship between depression and NSSI among 1701 Chinese secondary school students (1147 females). Participants were assessed twice over a 6-month interval. After controlling for direct socialization effects for NSSI, multilevel analysis indicated that friendship group negative urgency exerted a significant influence on NSSI. Additionally, friendship group premeditation weakened the relation between individual depression and NSSI, while friendship group negative urgency strengthened the relation between depression and NSSI. The results suggest the contribution of indirect peer influence effects to NSSI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90-99
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Adolescence
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.12.008
Publication status	Published - 2016 Feb 1

Keywords

Depressive symptoms
Impulsivity
Negative urgency
Nonsuicidal self-injury
Peer influence
Premeditation

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Social Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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