The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an emerging pathological condition among emerging adults, causing significant distress and hindering daily life functioning. The increasing prevalence of NSSI highlights its importance as a crucial area requiring clinical attention. To devise effective intervention...
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| description | Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an emerging pathological condition among emerging adults, causing significant distress and hindering daily life functioning. The increasing prevalence of NSSI highlights its importance as a crucial area requiring clinical attention. To devise effective interventions for managing NSSI, it is important to identify the factors contributing to its onset and maintenance. Therefore, the current study aims to explore emotional and cognitive factors to provide a holistic understanding of NSSI in emerging adults in the Pakistani context. For this purpose, a qualitative study was conducted using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with N = 10 self-injurers (mean age: 22.2 years) recruited through purposive sampling. Participants had engaged in self-injury at least five times in the past year without suicidal intent. The arm was identified as the most common site for self-injury, with cutting being the most frequently used method. Data from the transcribed interviews were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Three main themes—‘emotional turbulence,’ ‘low distress tolerance,’ and ‘rumination’—and nine subthemes emerged, highlighting the emotional and cognitive factors contributing to the initiation and maintenance of NSSI. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the emotional and cognitive dimensions of NSSI in emerging Pakistani adults. These insights will aid in treatment planning and in selecting appropriate strategies for reducing and ultimately eradicating NSSI. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd1105a6b72c4ce4b325c732c5e7994e2025-08-20T01:58:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14491101449110The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurersSoulat Khan0Soulat Khan1Tasnim Rehna2Tayyab Ali Butt3Department of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Psychology, Foundation University Islamabad (FUI), Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Psychology, Foundation University Islamabad (FUI), Islamabad, PakistanNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an emerging pathological condition among emerging adults, causing significant distress and hindering daily life functioning. The increasing prevalence of NSSI highlights its importance as a crucial area requiring clinical attention. To devise effective interventions for managing NSSI, it is important to identify the factors contributing to its onset and maintenance. Therefore, the current study aims to explore emotional and cognitive factors to provide a holistic understanding of NSSI in emerging adults in the Pakistani context. For this purpose, a qualitative study was conducted using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with N = 10 self-injurers (mean age: 22.2 years) recruited through purposive sampling. Participants had engaged in self-injury at least five times in the past year without suicidal intent. The arm was identified as the most common site for self-injury, with cutting being the most frequently used method. Data from the transcribed interviews were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Three main themes—‘emotional turbulence,’ ‘low distress tolerance,’ and ‘rumination’—and nine subthemes emerged, highlighting the emotional and cognitive factors contributing to the initiation and maintenance of NSSI. The findings of this study provide valuable insights into the emotional and cognitive dimensions of NSSI in emerging Pakistani adults. These insights will aid in treatment planning and in selecting appropriate strategies for reducing and ultimately eradicating NSSI.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1449110/fullnon-suicidal self-injuryemerging adultsqualitative studyruminationdistress toleranceemotional turbulence |
| spellingShingle | Soulat Khan Soulat Khan Tasnim Rehna Tayyab Ali Butt The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers Frontiers in Psychology non-suicidal self-injury emerging adults qualitative study rumination distress tolerance emotional turbulence |
| title | The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers |
| title_full | The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers |
| title_fullStr | The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers |
| title_short | The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers |
| title_sort | emotional surge in depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non suicidal self injurers |
| topic | non-suicidal self-injury emerging adults qualitative study rumination distress tolerance emotional turbulence |
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