Investigating the mediating role of hopelessness in the relationship between alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance, self-criticism and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents.

Faraji, Robab; Babapour Khairuddin, Jalil; Bakhshipour Roodsari, Abbas

doi:10.22034/jmpr.2023.54628.5340

Investigating the mediating role of hopelessness in the relationship between alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance, self-criticism and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents.

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD student, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

² Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

10.22034/jmpr.2023.54628.5340

Abstract

Objective The aim of this research was to Investigating the structural relationships of alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance and self-criticism with self-injury in students with the mediating role of hopelessness.
Methods: this research was applicable and in regard to procedure, it was a correlation study. The study community included all male and female students of the high school of Ardabil City in 2021-2022, that among them 635 students selected as samples by multi-stage cluster sampling method. Research questionnaires included: Klonsky and Glenn's (2009) Self-Injury Report Scale (2009), Toronto alexithymia Scale-20 (2003), Kazdin's Children Hopelessness Scale (1986), Simons & Gaher's Distress Tolerance Scale (2005), Barrett's Impulsivity Scale (1950) and Thompson and Zuroff's Levels of Self-Criticism Scale (2004).To analyze the research data, the structural equation modeling method was used, which was performed using Lisrel 8.8 software.
Results: The results showed that the standardized coefficient is the path of direct effects of alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance and self-criticism with self-injury are significant at 0.01 alpha level (p < 0.01). Finally, the indirect coefficient related to the alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance and self-criticism with self-injury by mediating the role of hopelessness were significant at 0.01 alpha level.
Conclusion: Considering that in alexithymia, impulsivity, distress tolerance, self-criticism and hopelessness are effective factors in self-injury without non-suicidal self-injury, Therefore, the findings of this research can greatly help prevent this behavior, planning educational treatment programs and treatment Designing therapeutic intervention

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