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<p>Research has shown that self-affliction tendency plays an important role in individual’s psychological well-being and health outcomes. This study examines the longitudinal effects of self-affliction on mental health problems, including internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. We analyzed a four-wave longitudinal data from 233 participants (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 22.76, <i>SD</i><sub>age</sub> = 1.18; 79% female) recruited in Taiwan. Participants completed surveys throughout 2020, including April (T1), June (T2), August (T3), and October (T4). The results showed that greater initial levels of self-affliction at T1 was associated with higher internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation at T4. Moreover, a faster increase in self-affliction across T1 and T4 was also associated with higher internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The findings underscore the importance of self-affliction in shaping college students’ mental health problems. Identifying individuals with greater self-affliction tendencies is critical for prevention and intervention programs that aim to reduce mental health problems in college.</p>

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The association between the development of self-affliction tendency and college students’ mental health problems

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    2025年2月17日

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  • Pei-Yu Wu,
  • Shou-Chun Chiang

摘要

Research has shown that self-affliction tendency plays an important role in individual’s psychological well-being and health outcomes. This study examines the longitudinal effects of self-affliction on mental health problems, including internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. We analyzed a four-wave longitudinal data from 233 participants (Mage = 22.76, SDage = 1.18; 79% female) recruited in Taiwan. Participants completed surveys throughout 2020, including April (T1), June (T2), August (T3), and October (T4). The results showed that greater initial levels of self-affliction at T1 was associated with higher internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation at T4. Moreover, a faster increase in self-affliction across T1 and T4 was also associated with higher internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The findings underscore the importance of self-affliction in shaping college students’ mental health problems. Identifying individuals with greater self-affliction tendencies is critical for prevention and intervention programs that aim to reduce mental health problems in college.