Table 3.
Ordinary least squares regression of growth measure on disclosure, formal help-seeking and psychosocial measures
| Bivariate model a | Multivariate model b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstd. b [95 % CI] | Std b | Unstd. b [95 % CI] | Std b | |
| Sex, female | 0.36** [.12, .61] | .16 | .13 [-.17, .42] | .05 |
| NSSI characteristics | ||||
| NSSI lifetime frequency | .13*** [.03, .22] | .14 | -.03 [-.15, .09] | -.03 |
| Age of NSSI onset | .03 [.01, .06] | .09 | -- | -- |
| Number of NSSI functions | .07*** [.04, .10] | .27 | .01 [-.03, .05] | .04 |
| Number of NSSI forms | .10*** [.05, .15] | .21 | .08* [.02, .14] | .20 |
| Perceived dependence on NSSI | .32*** [.20, .43] | .31 | .21** [.07,.34] | .20 |
| Disclosure & formal help-seeking | ||||
| Have had conversation about NSSI | .52***[.32, .72] | .27 | .25* [.007, .48] | .12 |
| Willingness to seek professional help | .08 [.00, .17] | .10 | -- | -- |
| Ever been in therapy | .18 [-.04, .40] | .10 | -- | -- |
| Perceived helpfulness of therapy in stopping NSSI c | .12 [.00, .25] | .14 | -- | -- |
| Psychosocial factors | ||||
| Number of people can turn to when distressed | .10***[.06, .14] | .24 | .07* [.01, .13] | .12 |
| Quality of social support | .14** [.05, .24] | .17 | -.004[-.08, .15] | -.004 |
| Found meaning in life | .17** [.05, .23] | .17 | .03 [-.08, .15] | .04 |
| Life satisfaction | .20*** [.11, .29] | .23 | .15* [-.02, .28] | .16 |
| Emotion regulation strategies | .9 [-.02, .17] | .09 | -- | -- |
| Mental health history | ||||
| Count of traumatic events | .05 [-.02, .11] | .14 | -- | -- |
| Number of perceived psychiatric conditions | .14 [-.09, .36] | .07 | -- | -- |
| Disordered eating behaviors | .07 [-.14, .27] | .04 | -- | -- |
| Psychological distress in past 30 days (K-6) | -.02 [-.05, .01] | -.08 | -- | -- |
| Suicide thoughts and behaviors | - | - | -- | -- |
| Suicidal thoughts | .12* [-.09, .34] | .06 | .17 [-.9, .43] | .09 |
| Suicide behaviors | .50*** [.23, .77] | .20 | .37*[.07, .68] | .15 |
NSSI non-suicidal self-injury
* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001
aDerived from one ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model for each predictor
bDerived from one OLS regression model with all significant bivariate predictors included
cOf participants who had ever been to therapy