Philip L Keeve, Ute Gerhards, Wolfgang A Arnold, Stefan Zimmer, Axel Zöllner
Job requirements compared to dental school education: impact of a case-based learning curriculum
GMS Zeitschrift fur medizinische Ausbildung
prevalence nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi among adolescents underscores importance understanding complex factors drive behaviour framed within broader constructs emotional regulation theories alexithymia peer victimisation thought interact influence nssi behaviours research addresses whether alexithymia peer victimisation serve risk factors nssi factors interact quantitative study analysed data 605 adolescents using range validated selfreport measures including toronto alexithymia scale statistical analyses including oneway analysis variance multiple regression structural equation modelling employed scrutinise relationships among variables alexithymia peer victimisation significantly predicted nssi behaviours specifically difficulty identifying feelings subscale alexithymia emerged noteworthy predictor nssi p 0001 peer victimisation mediated relationship alexithymia nssi explaining approximately 2450 alexithymias total effect nssi addition age significant predictor nssi gender education years p 005 relationships found invariant across genders study enriches understanding interplay alexithymia peer victimisation nssi particularly within chinese context findings significant implications rethinking alexithymias theoretical construct interventions targeting emotional literacy peer dynamics among adolescents future research could benefit longitudinal design establish causality