What Predicts Ongoing Nonsuicidal Self-Injury? A Comparison Between Persistent and Ceased Self-Injury in Emerging Adults Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Although nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) peaks in adolescence, a significant proportion of young people continue to self-injure into emerging adulthood. Yet, little is known about factors prospectively associated with persistent NSSI. Using data from a 3-year longitudinal study (n = 1466), we compared 51 emerging adults (67.3% female; average age, 20.0 years) who continued to self-injure from adolescence and 50 emerging adults (83.7% female; ...