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Self-Compassion and Its Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Wiseman, Justin M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1530478468805199

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2018, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology.
There have been relatively few studies that have empirically explored the relationship between self-compassion and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Previous studies have found that engagement in self-injurious behaviors is closely related to being self-critical (Glassman, Weierich, Hooley, Deliberto, & Nock, 2007; Hooley, Ho, Slater, & Lockshin, 2010).Therefore, it has been suggested that higher levels of self-compassion may be associated with less engagement in NSSI. The current study explored the relationship between self-reported self-compassion and past self-reported occurrences of NSSI. This study used Neff’s (2003a) 12 item Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form (SCS-SF) to measure one’s level of self-compassion and a Client Information/Demographics Questionnaire (SDS-CCMH) to determine past occurrences of NSSI. It was hypothesized that there would be significant mean differences in self-reported self-compassion scores in individuals who have self-reported occurrences of self-injury than those with no self-reported occurrences. Participants were divided into two groups: those who reported past occurrences of self-injury and those who reported no self-injury. This study involved two main analyses. The first analysis was a biserial Pearson’s r correlation in order to determine if there was a significant association between NSSI (e.g. self-injury versus no self-injury) and self-compassion. The second analysis was an independent t-test to allow a direct examination of the hypothesis. Results from the study supported the hypothesis as those who reported past occurrences of self-injury had significantly lower self-compassion scores than those who reported no past occurrence of self-injury. The findings demonstrate and provide empirical data that one’s level of self-compassion may play a significant role in one’s decision to engage in self-injury.
Chris Modica, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jessica Moss, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
Robert Rando, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
60 p.
Behavioral Psychology; Behavioral Sciences; Clinical Psychology; Health Sciences; Psychology; Psychotherapy
self-compassion; self-injury; nonsuicidal self-injury; NSSI; self-injurious behaviors; Self-Compassion Scale; college counseling; students

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  • Wiseman, J. M. (2018). Self-Compassion and Its Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury [Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1530478468805199

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wiseman, Justin. Self-Compassion and Its Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury . 2018. Wright State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1530478468805199.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wiseman, Justin. "Self-Compassion and Its Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury ." Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1530478468805199

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