Non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence: a validation of the Chinese version of the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury in student populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS) is a widely utilized scale for evaluating the 13 potential functions that motivate non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI) behaviors. However, its validation for assessing such motivation in a Chinese context is still lacking.

Aims

The main objective was to access the validation of ISAS as an instrument in Chinese young population.

Method

A total of 1,106 completed online self-report questionnaires were collected, with 167 reporting a history NSSI. The age range of these individuals was 12 to 24 years old, comprising 74 female and 93 male participants. The factor structure and construct validity were calculated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The correlations of the

SUBMITTER: Tian X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903741 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature