Risky decision-making and nonsuicidal self-injury among university students: Examining the role of criticism feedback.

ABSTRACT: Risky decision-making putatively contributes to nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) yet empirical support for this association is inconsistent. Studies have not simulated socioemotional contexts most closely linked to NSSI, which may partially explain mixed findings. Accordingly, we examined the association between NSSI and risky decision-making following the receipt of criticism from a close other, a key interpersonal context. The study included 286 university students (Mage = 21.11) oversampled for a lifetime history of NSSI. Participants completed a modified Iowa Gambling Task, in which they chose to play or pass on "good" and "bad" decks associated with monetary gains and losses. Participants also completed the Criticism Gambling Task, which was identical to the Iowa Gambling Task except cr

SUBMITTER: Nancekivell BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508084 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature