PhD Scientific Days 2017

Oral Presentations: Mental Health

Nonsuicidal self-injury, its psychopathological correlates and association with pathological internet use among adolescents

Előadó neve

Mészáros, Gergely

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University School Of Ph.D.; Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic

Előadó telefonszáma

+36308444743

Előadó e-mail címe

meszaros.gergely.83@gmail.com

Az előadás címe

Nonsuicidal self-injury, its psychopathological correlates and association with pathological internet use among adolescents

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Gergely Mészáros1,2; Lili Olga Horváth3, Dóra Szentiványi3, Judit Balázs1,2,4
1 Semmelweis University School Of Ph.D.
2 Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic
3 Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, School of Ph.D.
4 Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University

Szekció

Oral Presentations: Mental Health

Data of the presenter

Doctoral School: Clinical Medicine
Program: Psychiatric Disorders
Supervisor: Judit Balázs
E-mail address: meszaros.gergely.83@gmail.com

Text of the abstract

Background: In the past two decades there is a growing interest in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Previous reviews described the role of internalizing psychopathology and impulsivity in NSSI, however only a few studies focused on externalizing psychopathology. According to our systematic literature search both externalizing and internalizing disorders are associated with NSSI. A positive association was found between NSSI and pathological internet use (PIU) in three population based studies.
Aim: Our main objective was to examine NSSI, its associations with psychopathology, with a special focus on PIU in clinical sample.
Methods: Adolescents aged 13-18 were involved in the study from Vadaskert Child Psychiatric Hospital. Deliberate Self Harm Inventory (DSHI) for measuring NSSI, Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for externalizing-internalizing psychopathology and Young’s Diagnostic Questionnaire (YDQ) for PIU were used. Two subgroups were created: NSSI+, who has ever been engaged in NSSI and NSSI-, who hasn’t.
Results: Altogether 202 participants were enrolled into the study, among them 106 participants (52.5%) were engaged in NSSI. There was significant difference in the prevalence of NSSI between sexes (X2(1)=31.6; p<0.05). Internalizing scores of SDQ were significantly higher in NSSI+ group than in NSSI- according to both children (t= -3.44; p<0,05) and parents (t= -5.50; p<0.05) reports. A significant difference between NSSI+ and NSSI- groups in externalizing scores of SDQ was also observed according to children (t=-2.60; p<0.05), however it wasn’t found according to parents. Significantly higher PIU prevalence was found in NSSI+ group (4/92 – 4.3%), than in NSSI- (12/98 – 12,3%) (X2(1)=6.32; p<0.05).
Conclusions: In an adolescent psychiatric sample both externalizing and internalizing psychopathology had a strong association with NSSI. Our results support those studies, which describe a positive association between PIU and NSSI. The question, if psychopathology is mediating between PIU and NSSI needs further study, which is in progress in our research group.

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Authors (legacy)

Gergely Mészáros1,2; Lili Olga Horváth3, Dóra Szentiványi3, Judit Balázs1,2,4
1 Semmelweis University School Of Ph.D.
2 Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic
3 Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, School of Ph.D.
4 Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University