A Review of the Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Attachment: Based on Overseas Research
AUTHOR : 김수진
INFORMATION : page. 1~24 / 2015 Vol.22 No.3
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this study were to examine the trends of research on the variables of self-injury
and attachment, and to propose more practical directions for prevention and counseling. This study
analyzed thirteen journal articles and studies on self-injury and attachment which had been
published overseas from 2002 to 2014, as well as the types of journals, subjects and their age,
self-injury/no self-injury, measurements for self-injury, measurements for attachment, and other major
findings. The results were as follows. First, the variables of anxious and avoidant attachment was
related to self-injury. Second, insecure attachment was related to emotional regulation, vulnerable
stress coping strategies, and negative emotions. These results proposes a need to help with choosing
healthy alternatives instead of self-injury, regulating emotions, and coping with stress through
secure attachment experiences. A important implications of self-injury and attachment and future
tasks for self-injury research were also discussed.