Relation between Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Non-suicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents: Testing Mediation Role of self-Compassion.

Ahmed Abdel Razek, Radwa; Saif-Elyazal Abd-Elraof, Ayat

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.443395

Relation between Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Non-suicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents: Testing Mediation Role of self-Compassion.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing ,Zagazig University.

² 2Assistant professor of psychiatric nursing, faculty of nursing, Tanta University.

10.21608/ejhc.2024.443395

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a crucial stage of development during which people are more susceptible to emotional distress and unhealthy coping mechanisms, including non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). A significant risk factor for NSSI activities has been found to be the frustration of fundamental psychological demands such as relatedness, competence, and autonomy. Consequently, it is essential to identify risk and protective variables that may raise an adolescent's risk of NSSI. Aim: To investigate the mediating role of self –compassion in relation between psychological need frustration and adolescent non-suicidal self- injury. Design: A descriptive correlational design was employed. Subjects: A purposive sample of 480 secondary school students participated in the current study .Study Setting: Awlad -Saker Secondary School for boys and girls in Awlad Saker City, Al-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Tools: A socio-demographic data sheet, basic Psychological need frustration scale, non-suicidal self-injury scale and self-compassion scale, . Results: The majority of the adolescents had moderate score of self-compassion, less than half had low score of psychological needs frustration and most of the students had low score of non-suicidal self- injury .As well, psychological needs frustration was significantly positively associated with non-suicidal self-injury ,on other hand negatively correlated to self-compassion. Also, NSSI was significantly negatively correlated to self-compassion. Conclusion : Self-compassion mediated the relationship between basic psychological need frustration and adolescent NSSI. Recommendations: An approach for creating and implementing regular self-compassion and the NSSI intervention, compassion-focused therapy to assist adolescents in developing compassionate awareness, understanding, non-judgment, and kindness toward the self.

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