Self-Mutilation and Coping Strategies in a College Sample
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the use of specific coping strategies among self-mutilating college students. The self-mutilating group (n = 44) reported utilizing avoidance strategies more often than did a control group (n = 44) matched for general psychological distress but with no history of self-mutilation. In addition, female, but not male, self-mutilators endorsed using problem-solving and social support seeking strategies less often than nonmutilators. These findings suggest that coping strategies in general and avoidance-based strategies in particular may be important targets for the treatment of self-mutilative behaviors.
Article Number
1028
Publication Date
4-2007
Peer Reviewed
1
Recommended Citation
Andover, Margaret S.; Pepper, Carolyn M.; and Gibb, Brandon E., "Self-Mutilation and Coping Strategies in a College Sample" (2007). Psychology Faculty Publications. 29.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/psych_facultypubs/29
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APA Citation: Andover, M. S., Pepper, C. M., & Gibb, B. E. (2007). Self-mutilation and coping strategies in a college sample. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 37(2), 238-243.