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Table 4 Functions of NSSI in participants with NSSI fulfilling or not fulfilling criteria for DSM-5 NSSI disorder

From: The prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in a representative sample of the German population

 

MNSSI DSM-5 (SD)

MNSSI_noDSM-5 (SD)

df

T

p

Automatic negative reinforcement

2.86 (.9)

2.19 (1.5)

74

1.16

.25

Automatic positive reinforcement

3.43 (1.1)

1.62 (1.4)

74

3.22

.002

Social negative reinforcement

2.14 (1.8)

1.59 (1.4)

74

.94

.35

Social positive reinforcement

1.29 (1.3)

1.68 (1.5)

74

-.70

.49