BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SA) lie on a continuum of self-harm, and literature has shown that patients with suicidal intent constitute a more severe group. METHOD: This study aimed to explore differences in the facets of hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale) and meaning in life (Purpose in Life Test) in a clinical sample of 150 patients with a diagnosis of a mental disorder with: a) no NSSI/SA, b) only NSSI, or c) SA/NSSI and SA. RESULTS: The results showed statistically significant differences between the groups in the affective dimension, but they showed similar levels of meaning in life in both groups. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight that affective hopelessness can lead to suicide attempts, and that meaning in life underlies the continuum of self-harm. Implications for psychotherapeutic interventions are discussed.
BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SA) lie on a continuum of self-harm, and literature has shown that patients with suicidal intent constitute a more severe group. METHOD: This study aimed to explore differences in the facets of hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale) and meaning in life (Purpose in Life Test) in a clinical sample of 150 patients with a diagnosis of a mental disorder with: a) no NSSI/SA, b) only NSSI, or c) SA/NSSI and SA. RESULTS: The results showed statistically significant differences between the groups in the affective dimension, but they showed similar levels of meaning in life in both groups. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight that affective hopelessness can lead to suicide attempts, and that meaning in life underlies the continuum of self-harm. Implications for psychotherapeutic interventions are discussed.
Authors: Bob Lew; Augustine Osman; Caryn Mei Hsien Chan; Won Sun Chen; Norhayati Ibrahim; Cun-Xian Jia; Ching Sin Siau Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2021-02-09 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Alicia Edith Hermosillo-de-la-Torre; Stephania Montserrat Arteaga-de-Luna; Denise Liliana Acevedo-Rojas; Angélica Juárez-Loya; José Alberto Jiménez-Tapia; Francisco Javier Pedroza-Cabrera; Catalina González-Forteza; Manuel Cano; Fernando A Wagner Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-05-07 Impact factor: 3.390