%0 Journal Article
%T The influence of peer non-suicidal self-harm on young adults' urges to self-harm: experimental study.
%A Pitman A
%A Lowther M
%A Pike A
%A Davies J
%A de Cates A
%A Buckman JEJ
%A Robinson O
%J Acta Neuropsychiatr
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2023 Nov 28
%M 38012834
暂无%R 10.1017/neu.2023.51
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To test the hypothesis that exposure to peer self-harm induces adolescents' urges to self-harm and that this is influenced by individual suggestibility.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We recruited 97 UK-based adults aged 18-25 years with a recent history of self-harm, measuring baseline suggestibility (Resistance to Peer Influence; RPI) and perceived ability to control urges to self-harm (using an adapted item from the Self-Efficacy to Resist Suicidal Action scale; SEASA) before and after two self-harm vignettes featuring named peers from the participant's social network (to simulate exposure to peer non-suicidal self-harm) and after a wash-out exposure. We used paired t-tests to compare mean SEASA scores pre- and post-exposure, and linear regression to test for an association between RPI and change in SEASA scores pre- and post-exposure.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Perceived ability to control urges to self-harm was significantly reduced following exposure to peer self-harm (t(96) = 4.02, p < 0.001, mean difference = 0.61; 95% CI = 0.31, 0.91), but was not significantly different from baseline after exposure to a wash-out. We found no association between suggestibility and change in urges to self-harm after exposure to peer self-harm.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Our findings support social influences on self-harm in a sample of young adults, regardless of their individual degree of suggestibility.