Deliberate self-harm in adolescence: The impact of childhood experiences, negative affect and fears of compassion

• Ana Xavier ^[1] ; Marina Cunha ^[1] ; José Pinto Gouveia ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Coimbra

     Universidade de Coimbra

     Coimbra (Sé Nova), Portugal

     
• Localización: Revista de psicopatología y psicología clínica, ISSN 1136-5420, Vol. 20, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 41-49
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5944/rppc.vol.1.num.1.2015.14407
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Autolesión deliberada en la adolescencia: el impacto de experiencias en la niñez, el afecto negativo y los temores de la compasión
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  • español

    La adolescencia es un período de desarrollo con elevado riesgo de autolesiones. En este trabajo analizamos la asociación entre experiencias de amenaza y sumisión en la infancia, afectividad, temores de compasión y autolesión. Asimismo, se pretende explorar la contribución de experiencias anticipadas de estas variables para la predicción de la gravedad de la autolesión. Participaron 831 adolescentes, con edades entre 13-18 años, de las escuelas de la región centro de Portugal. Los resultados muestran que los sentimientos de amenaza y sumisión, afecto negativo, temor a la compasión por sí mismo y el género predicen la autolesión de forma significativa. Así, los resultados sugieren que los adolescentes con autolesión deliberada no sólo presentan dificultades para afrontar las emociones negativas, sino miedo de compasión hacia el ser. Los resultados enfocan el valor potencial de incorporar la compasión y afrontar los temores de la compasión en el tratamiento de autolesiones en los adolescentes.

  • English

    Adolescence is a developmental period with a significant risk of self-harm (SH). This paper aims to analyse the associations between experiences of threat and submissiveness in childhood, positive and negative affect, fears of compassion and SH behaviours. Furthermore, it aims to explore the contribution of early experiences of threat and submissiveness, negative affect and fears of compassion to the prediction of SH severity. Participants were 831 adolescents, aged 13-18 years, from schools in the central region of Portugal. Results show that personal feelings of threat and submissiveness, negative affect, fear of compassion for self and gender significantly predict SH. These results suggest that adolescents with deliberate SH have not only difficulties in dealing with negative emotions, but also fear of compassion towards the self. These findings emphasize the potential value of incorporating self-compassion approaches and addressing fears of compassion in the treatment of SH in adolescents.

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