Measurement invariance of the distress tolerance scale among university students with and without a history of non-suicidal self-injury

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the intentional damage to one’s body tissue in the absence of suicidal intent. NSSI primarily serves an emotion regulation function, with individuals engaging in self-injury to escape intense or unwanted emotion. Low distress tolerance has been identified as a mech...

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Main Authors: Ashley Slabbert, Penelope Hasking, Danyelle Greene, Mark Boyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10915.pdf