Maternal and peer attachment, identity formation, and non-suicidal self-injury: a longitudinal mediation study

• Main Authors: Amarendra Gandhi (Author), Koen Luyckx (Author), Geert Molenberghs (Author), Imke Baetens (Author), Lien Goossens (Author), Shubhada Maitra (Author), Laurence Claes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the repetitive, direct, and deliberate destruction of one's body tissue without an intention to die. Existing cross-sectional research indicates that the association between maternal/peer attachment and NSSI is mediated by identi...