A Comparative Study of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Hopelessness and Meaning in Life Before and After COVID-19 in Adolescents

IF 3.2 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Clinical psychology & psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1002/cpp.70003

X. Sanz-Sendra, J. Mora-Ascó, B. Gallego-Hernández de Tejada, J. H. Marco, S. Pérez Rodríguez

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Abstract

Introduction

Recent research shows that there has been a decrease in meaning in life and an increase in hopelessness and nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents after the pandemic. The present study aims to address three objectives: (1) to compare the frequency, types and functions of nonsuicidal self-injury before and after the pandemic, (2) to explore the relationship between meaning in life, hopelessness and nonsuicidal self-injury and (3) to study differences in nonsuicidal self-injury, meaning in life and hopelessness levels before and following the pandemic.

Methods

This research was conducted in a community sample of N = 3800 Spanish participants, including n = 1733 from the pre-pandemic period and n = 2067 from the post-pandemic period. Ages ranged between 11 and 19, and the average age was 14.87 (SD = 1.58). The sample had an equal distribution by gender, with 50.5% females (n = 1919) and 49.5% males (n = 1881). Standardized tests such as ISAS-II, BHS and PIL-10 were used, as well as descriptive statistics, Spearman correlations and non-parametric ANCOVAs of Quade controlling for age and gender to compare pre- and post-pandemic variables.

Results

The results revealed a significant increase in the number of functions of nonsuicidal self-injury, in the methods employed and in the levels of hopelessness, along with a notable decrease in meaning in life after the pandemic. However, the estimated prevalence of pre- and post-pandemic nonsuicidal self-injury remained similar. The estimated lifetime prevalence of NSSI was 24.9% (n = 432) before the pandemic and 19.4% (n = 401) after the pandemic. A positive correlation between nonsuicidal self-injury and hopelessness and a negative correlation with meaning in life were observed.

Conclusions

These findings indicate that the pandemic influenced the mental health of young Spaniards and suggest it may be useful to incorporate meaning-centred interventions in protocols to address nonsuicidal self-injury and hopelessness in adolescent populations.

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COVID-19 前后青少年非自杀性自伤、无望感和生活意义的比较研究。

导言：最近的研究表明，大流行病发生后，青少年的生命意义有所减弱，无望感和非自杀性自我伤害有所增加。本研究旨在实现三个目标：(1) 比较大流行病发生前后非自杀性自残的频率、类型和功能；(2) 探讨生命意义、无望感和非自杀性自残之间的关系；(3) 研究大流行病发生前后非自杀性自残、生命意义和无望感水平的差异：本研究在西班牙社区样本中进行，样本数为 3800 人，其中包括大流行前的 1733 人和大流行后的 2067 人。年龄介于 11 至 19 岁之间，平均年龄为 14.87 岁（SD = 1.58）。样本的性别分布均衡，女性占 50.5%（n = 1919），男性占 49.5%（n = 1881）。采用了 ISAS-II、BHS 和 PIL-10 等标准化测试，以及描述性统计、斯皮尔曼相关性和控制年龄和性别的 Quade 非参数方差分析来比较大流行前后的变量：结果显示，大流行后，非自杀性自伤的功能、所采用的方法和绝望程度都明显增加，而生命意义则明显减少。然而，大流行前和大流行后的非自杀性自我伤害估计发生率仍然相似。大流行前，非自杀性自残的估计终生发生率为 24.9%（n = 432），大流行后为 19.4%（n = 401）。非自杀性自我伤害与绝望之间呈正相关，与生命意义之间呈负相关：这些研究结果表明，大流行对西班牙年轻人的心理健康产生了影响，并建议将以意义为中心的干预措施纳入方案中，以解决青少年群体中的非自杀性自残和绝望问题。

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Clinical psychology & psychotherapy PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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