From Childhood Trauma to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behavior: The Roles of Negative Valence, Social Processes, and Cognitive Systems Based on the Research Domain Criteria Framework
Cross-sectional analysis shows childhood trauma impacts non-suicidal self-injury in young adults, indicating cognitive systems play a role.
Key Points
Non-suicidal self-injury behavior rises with increased severity of childhood trauma, measured by correlation (r=0.51).
Significant findings indicate cognitive systems and social processes moderate the relationship between childhood trauma and self-injury behaviors.
Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze data from 118 male young adults aged 18 to 30 with past instances of non-suicidal self-injury.
Results highlight childhood trauma's strong effects on distress and cognitive functioning, pointing to critical implications for mental health interventions.