Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury behaviors in adolescents based on psychological stress response with the mediation of coping styles and the moderating role of sleep disorders
Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury behaviors in adolescents based on psychological stress response with the mediation of coping styles and the moderating role of sleep disorders
Background: Non-suicidal self-injury behavior is a prevalent issue among adolescents, especially during adolescence. This study aims to anticipate such behavior in adolescents by examining the influence of psychological stress responses, coping styles, and sleep disorders.
Methods: This research employed descriptive-correlational methods and cross-sectional research design, utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population consisted of all adolescents in Gachsaran who engaged in non-suicidal self-injury behaviors from July to November 2023. The sample size comprised 192 adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury behaviors, chosen through purposive sampling. Assessment tools included the Behavior Problems Inventory-01 (BPI-01), Mini Sleep Questionnaire (MSQ), coping strategies questionnaire (CSQ), and self-reporting questionnaire 20 (SRQ-20). The research utilized SPSS version 27 for conducting descriptive statistics and SmartPLS version 4 for path analysis. Sobel's test was used to assess the significance of the mediator variable, with the significance level set at 0.05.
Findings: The current study revealed that sleep disorders like Hypersomnia and Insomnia have a notable and beneficial influence on self-injury actions, according to the study results (P<0.05). Only Physical restraint among coping styles had a significant and negative effect on self-injury behaviors (β=-0.257, P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings of the current study demonstrated that sleep disorders like hypersomnia and insomnia, along with psychological stress reactions, can forecast an escalation in self-injury behaviors.
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