ISSN : 1229-0718
This study explored the roles of self-soothing ability and emotional dysregulation in the relationship between second separation-individuation, binge-eating, and self-harm behavior. Using a sample of 238 college students, we studied the relationships among second separation-individuation, self-soothing ability, emotional dysregulation, binge-eating, and self-harm behavior. The results showed that second separation-individuation was positively correlated with self-soothing ability, and negatively correlated with emotional dysregulation, binge-eating, and self-harm behaviors. Furthermore, self-soothing ability and emotional dysregulation mediated the effect of second separation-individuation on binge-eating sequentially. Self-soothing ability, not emotional dysregulation, mediated the effect of second separation-individuation on self-harm behavior, However, in a sample of 89 participants with a history of self-harm, the sequential mediating effect of self-soothing ability and emotional dysregulation in the relationship between second separation-individuation and self-harm behavior was significant. The implications and limitations of this study and future directions of research are discussed.
This study explores the difference in psychological characteristics and self-harm behaviors frequency in group types after classifying group types according to major psychological characteristics of high school adolescents. For this purpose, data on high school students’ psychological characteristics were collected from 863 high schools nationwide and latent profile analysis was conducted. The difference in psychological characteristics and self-harm behavior frequency was confirmed through a one-way ANOVA based on the profile. The analysis results are as follows. First, high school adolescents could be classified into a total of five groups: risk, semi-risk, emotional dysregulation, mild level, and normal. Second, the differences in the frequency of self-harm behaviors between the latent groups were significant. Third, the gender ratio showed a significant difference according to the group. Based on these results, the significance of this study, its implications in counseling practice, and suggestions for future studies were discussed.
This study explored how grit, a psychological resource in midlife, promotes successful aging by supporting social generativity. We also examined whether the presence of meaning in life(POM) moderates the mediating effect of social generativity. In this study, 420 middle-aged adults(M=57.85, SD=4.5), all of whom were married and had children, completed a self-reported questionnaire. After controlling for gender, socioeconomic status, and physical health status, the results showed significant positive direct and mediating effects of social generativity on the relationship between grit and successful aging in midlife on all pathways. Additionally, we found that POM moderated the mediating effect of social generativity. These findings suggest that the greater the perceived meaningfulness of life in midlife, the greater the influence of social generativity in mediating grit and successful aging. This study is significant in that it sheds light on the dynamics of psychological resources that may support successful aging in middle adulthood and longevity.
Individuals’ social relationships are characterized by multidimensional aspects of structure, function, and quality, and different constellations of such relationship features can have an important influence on health. This study identified middle-aged adults’ social relationship types based on extensive sets of structural, functional, and qualitative relationship features. We then examined their associations with physical and mental health outcomes. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) results using 555 middle-aged adults identified four social relationship types: diverse, family-oriented, friend-oriented, and restricted. Regression results suggested that an individual's social relationship type membership was significantly associated with one's physical and mental health outcomes. Specifically, compared to being in the restricted relationship type, being in the diverse, family-oriented, and friend-oriented network types was associated with higher levels of physical health and positive emotions. Further, compared to being in the restricted relationship type, being in the diverse and family-oriented relationship type was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and negative emotions. The results suggest that both quantitative and qualitative features of social relationships can have important implications on individuals’ physical and mental health. The findings underscore the utility of the multidimensional approach in deriving and characterizing individuals’ social relationships.