Analysis of Personality, Suicide, and Self‐Injury in Emerging Adulthood

Authors

Amanda C. La Guardia
Robert J. Cramer, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Claire N. Bryson
Kelly Emelianchik-Key

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

DOI

10.1002/jocc.12149

Publication Title

Journal of College Counseling

Volume

23

Issue

1

Pages

57-70

Abstract

Nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is a maladaptive coping strategy that is of significant clinical concern for behavioral health professionals in college settings. Relationships between NSSI, acquired capability for suicide, interpersonal cognitions, and five‐factor model personality traits were assessed in a survey‐based study that included 192 young adults in a college setting. Results indicated that those with an affirmative suicide attempt history, greater acquired capability for suicide, and elevated neuroticism had an increased likelihood of lifetime NSSI.

Comments

Published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Original Publication Citation

La Guardia, A. C., Cramer, R. J., Bryson, C. N., & Emelianchik‐Key, K. (2020). Analysis of personality, suicide, and self‐injury in emerging adulthood. Journal of College Counseling, 23(1), 57-70. doi:10.1002/jocc.12149

Repository Citation

La Guardia, Amanda C.; Cramer, Robert J.; Bryson, Claire N.; and Emelianchik-Key, Kelly, "Analysis of Personality, Suicide, and Self‐Injury in Emerging Adulthood" (2020). Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications. 91.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/commhealth_fac_pubs/91