The best friend and friendship group influence on adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury

Jianing You; Min Pei Lin; Kei Fu; Freedom Leung

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The best friend and friendship group influence on adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury

Jianing You^*, Min Pei Lin, Kei Fu, Freedom Leung

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Abstract

This study examined associations of peer socialization and selection, over time, with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among 5,787 (54.2 % females) Chinese community adolescents. Both effects were tested using two aspects of adolescents' friendship networks: the best friend and the friendship group. Participants completed questionnaires assessing NSSI, depressive symptoms and maladaptive impulsive behaviors at two waves of time over a 6-month period. Results showed that even after controlling for the effects of depressive symptoms and maladaptive impulsive behaviors, the best friends' engagement in NSSI still significantly predicted adolescents' own engagement in NSSI. Adolescents' friendship groups' NSSI status also significantly predicted their own NSSI status and frequency. Additionally, adolescents with NSSI tended to join peer groups with other members also engaging in NSSI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	993-1004
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-013-9734-z
Publication status	Published - 2013 Aug

Keywords

Friendship
Nonsuicidal self-injury
Peer influence
Peer selection
Peer socialization

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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