The role of hopelessness and meaning in life in a clinical sample with non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts
Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SA) lie on a continuum of self-harm, and literature has shown that patients with suicidal intent constitute a more severe group. Method: This study aimed to explore differences in the facets of hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale) a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir |
| Repositorio: | RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/1443 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/1443 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Life Suicidal behavior Wounds and injuries Vida Conducta suicida Heridas y Lesiones 3201.05 Psicología Clínica |
| Sumario: | Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide attempts (SA) lie on a continuum of self-harm, and literature has shown that patients with suicidal intent constitute a more severe group. Method: This study aimed to explore differences in the facets of hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale) and meaning in life (Purpose in Life Test) in a clinical sample of 150 patients with a diagnosis of a mental disorder with: a) no NSSI/SA, b) only NSSI, or c) SA/NSSI and SA. Results: The results showed statistically signifi cant differences between the groups in the affective dimension, but they showed similar levels of meaning in life in both groups. Conclusion: These fi ndings highlight that affective hopelessness can lead to suicide attempts, and that meaning in life underlies the continuum of self-harm. Implications for psychotherapeutic interventions are discussed. |
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