Influence of parental and peer relationships on non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

Abstract

The study aims to understand the influence of parental and peer relationships on non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents. The Inventory of Statements about Self-injury and Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment was administered using online forms. Purposive sampling was used to get a sample of 80 undergraduate students out of which 57 were considered. Non parametric tests were used to find the correlation between Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) with parental and peer relationships. Spearman rank correlation and linear regression was used to find out the influence. Upon analysis of the results it was seen that parental and peer relationships have a negative correlation with NSSI. It was also found that parental and peer relationships significantly influence NSSI. This study can be used to develop diagnostic tools to help individuals who are experiencing self-harm and have suicidal thoughts and can be used in prevention as well.