روانشناسی بالینی و شخصیت

روانشناسی بالینی و شخصیت

رابطه بین رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی و خودزنی غیرخودکشی دانشجویان: نقش میانجی اضطراب فراگیر و افسردگی

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان
گروه روانشناسی، واحد نیشابور، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، نیشابور، ایران
چکیده
مقدمه: اگرچه رابطه بین رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی و خودزنی غیرخودکشی مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است، توجه کمتری به عوامل میانجی این رابطه، به‌ویژه اختلال اضطراب فراگیر، معطوف شده است. ازاین‌رو، هدف اصلی این پژوهش بررسی نقش میانجی اضطراب فراگیر و افسردگی در رابطه بین رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی و خودزنی غیرخودکشی در میان دانشجویان بود.
روش: این پژوهش از نظر هدف، بنیادی و ازنظر روش جمع‌آوری داده‌ها، توصیفی از نوع همبستگی بود. جامعه آماری شامل همه دانشجویان مقطع کارشناسی دانشگاه‌های شهر نیشابور در سال تحصیلی 1403-1402 بود. نمونه پژوهش شامل 521 نفر از دانشجویان مقطع کارشناسی بود که به روش نمونه‌گیری خوشه‌ای چندمرحله‌ای انتخاب شدند. ابزارهای پژوهش شامل پرسش‌نامه غربالگری رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی، سیاهه افسردگی بک (‌13 ماده‌ای)، مقیاس اختلال اضطراب فراگیر و سیاهه خود آسیب‌رسانی آگاهانه و تعمدی بود. داده‌هابا استفاده از نرم‌افزارهای آماری SPSS نسخه 26 و LISREL نسخه 8/8 و روش مدل یابی معادلات ساختاری تحلیل شدند.
نتایج: نتایج نشان داد که بین رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی، اضطراب فراگیر، افسردگی و خودزنی غیرخودکشی رابطه وجود دارد. یافته‌ها حاکی از آن بود که اضطراب فراگیر و افسردگی در رابطه بین رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی و خودزنی غیرخودکشی در میان دانشجویان نقش میانجی دارند.
بحث و نتیجه‏ گیری: رویدادهای استرس‌زای زندگی، اضطراب فراگیر و افسردگی نقش مهمی در خودزنی غیرخودکشی دانشجویان ایفا می‌کنند. پژوهشگران و متخصصان حوزه روان‌شناسی می‌توانند به نقش این متغیرها در تدوین مدل‌های آسیب‌شناختی و درمان توجه کنند.
کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله English

The Relationship between Stressful Life Events and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Students: The Mediating Role of Generalized Anxiety and Depression

نویسندگان English

Milad Shakeri
Ahmad Mansouri
Department of Psychology, Ne.C., Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.
چکیده English

Introduction: While the relationship between stressful life events and non-suicidal self-injury has been explored, there has been less focus on the mediating factors involved, particularly generalized anxiety. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to examine the roles of generalized anxiety and depression as mediators in the relationship between stressful life events and non-suicidal self-injury among students.
Method: The current research method was fundamental, cross-sectional, and descriptive of the correlation type. The study's statistical population consisted of all undergraduate students enrolled at the universities of Neyshabur during the academic year 2023-2024. A sample of 521 undergraduate students was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method. The instruments utilized in this study included the Life Stressful Events Screening Questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory-13, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item, and the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory. The research data were analyzed using SPSS software version 26 and LISREL software version 8.8, employing the structural equation modeling.
Results: The results of the study revealed a relationship between stressful life events, generalized anxiety, depression, and non-suicidal self-injury. Specifically, the findings indicated that generalized anxiety and depression mediate the connection between stressful life events and non-suicidal self- injury among students.
Discussion and conclusion: Stressful life events, generalized anxiety, and depression significantly influence non-suicidal self-injury among students. Researchers and experts in psychology should focus on these variables to develop effective pathological models and treatment strategies

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Depression
generalized anxiety
non-suicidal self-injury
stressful life events
students
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