Table 1.
Siblings of adolescents with NSSI and their reasons for why they not engage in self-injurious behavior (n = 18)
| Reason | Number of siblings | % |
|---|---|---|
| I have better strategies to deal with stress | 9 | 42.9 |
| I have learned to be thick skinned | 9 | 42.9 |
| I feel less burdened by the family situation | 8 | 38.1 |
| I can express and vent my anger | 8 | 38.1 |
| I have better peer relationships | 7 | 33.4 |
| My sister has experienced more bad things | 6 | 28.6 |
| My sister is too sensitive | 5 | 23.8 |
| I am better at solving problems with our parents | 5 | 23.8 |
| My sister feels more burdened by conflicts with our parents | 5 | 23.8 |