Author: Fatima Aftab
Supervisor: Aisha Sitwat PhD
Degree: MS
Year: 2015-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The current study aimed to investigate relationship of
Perfectionism, Self -concept Clarity, Interpersonal Difficulties in
Individuals with Non-Suicidal Self- Injury, and also explored
differential prediction of perfectionism, self-concept clarity and
interpersonal difficulties for the NSSI and non-injurer university
students. The Snowball and Convenient sampling strategies were
used for recruitment of sample. The sample comprised of 161
young adults with non-suicidal self -injury including both
hostelites and day scholar students. Total sample of NSSI group
was 89(Men=69, Women=20) whereas for Non-NSSI (Men=42,
Women=30). Age for NSSI was (M=22.48, SD= 3.20) and for
Non-NSSI was (M= 22.22, SD= 1.89). Data was collected from
students of six different universities. Measures included, Almost
Perfect Scale (Slaney, Mobley, Trippi, Ashby, & Johnson, 1996),
Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IDS) (Saleem, Ihsan &
Mahmood, 2014), and Self Concept Clarity (Campbell, et. al.,
1996). The results showed significant positive relationship
between perfectionism and interpersonal difficulties and negative
relationship between self- concept clarity, with maladaptive
perfectionism and interpersonal difficulties in non- suicidal self injurers. Moreover relationship with father, adaptive perfectionism, maladaptive perfectionism, low confidence and
mistrust predicted non-suicidal self -injury. Non-suicidal self injurers and non-injurers were significantly different on perfectionism, self -concept clarity and interpersonal difficulties.
Day scholars and hostel residents were found to be significantly
different on perfectionism, self -concept clarity and interpersonal
difficulties. Findings should be considered by university
authorities and they should realize the importance of counseling
students for their interpersonal difficulties and perfectionistic
attitude.
Keywords: Perfectionism, Self-Concept, Interpersonal Difficulties, Non-Suicidal, Self –Injury.
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