Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Developing a causal model of self-harming behaviors based on attachment styles mediated by abnormal personality dimensions in students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mastoreh Hamedan 1
Reza Tasbihsazan 2
Ali Khademi 3
1 Student of Ph.D. of psychology, Dep, Psychology, Azad Islamic University, Urmia, Iran
2 Dep, of Psychology, Azad Islamic University, Urmia, Iran
3 Dep, of Psychology, Azad Islamic University, Urmia, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2021.53979.3145
Abstract
Abstract
Background & Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a causal model of self-harming behaviors based on attachment styles and abnormal personality dimensions in students Boukan City.
Methods: The research method in this study was correlational. The statistical population in this study was all high school students in West Azerbaijan province in the academic year of 1997-98. In this study, 214 people were selected using available sampling method. Sanson self-harm questionnaire, Collins and Reed attachment questionnaire, Young's early maladaptive schema questionnaire and abnormal personality dimensions questionnaire were used to collect data. Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis were used to analyze the data.
Results: The results showed that the relationship between the total score of self-harming behavior with all abnormal dimensions of personality and all components of attachment except secure attachment has a positive relationship but has a negative relationship with secure attachment. The results also showed that attachment to self-injurious behavior is related to the mediation of abnormal dimensions of personality.
Conclusion: These findings have important implications in the treatment and prevention of self-harming behaviors and can be predicted by identifying attachment styles and abnormal personality dimensions, vulnerability to self-harming behaviors in them.
Keywords
self-harming behavior
attachment styles
abnormal personality dimensions
Subjects
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 63, Special Psychology
Special Psychology
May and June 2020