ERIC Number: EJ1429200
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
A Longitudinal Investigation of University Adjustment among Students with and without a History of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Mélanie Joly; Julia Petrovic; Jessica Mettler; Nancy L. Heath
Journal of American College Health, v72 n5 p1496-1506 2024
Objective: The present study explored differences in four domains of university adjustment (i.e. personal-emotional, social, academic, and institutional attachment) among students with and without a history of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and examined the independent influence of NSSI on university adjustment. Participants and Methods: Participants were 231 students from a large Canadian university who completed an online survey during their first and second year of university examining their perceived stress, perceived social support, coping self-efficacy, and university adjustment. Results: Relative to students who never engaged in NSSI, those who did reported lower levels of university adjustment across domains. However, NSSI was not a significant predictor of university adjustment after accounting for perceived stress, perceived social support, and coping self-efficacy. Conclusions: This study provides preliminary evidence that engaging in NSSI may not confer additional risk for university adjustment, as students' psychological resources appear to be stronger determinants of adjustment.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stress Variables, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Adjustment, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Coping, Self Efficacy, Risk, Psychological Patterns, Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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