Research Article | Open Access
A Systematic Review: Examining the association among Self-Esteem, Depression and NSSI behavior emphasizing on Adults
Ziemowitah Dworakowski, Francesc Valls, Marcos Mourino Garcia, A. Kovalenko
Pages: 643-651
Abstract
21st century witnesses a new trend, entitled as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), within the society that is described
as a self-destructive urge representing an unending burden on the individual as well as the society. One of the
psychological variables that leads an individual to NSSI is identified as low self-respect or depression. Considering
the seriousness of the emerging concern in the society, this study tries to examine the nature of the relationship
between human depression and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among the individuals, with special focus on adults. For
this, the study adopts systematic analysis of the available literature and review the available literature on human
depression and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. The study aims to synthesize the available literature on human depression
and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. In the initial stage, articles were identified and later conducted an assessment,
considering the risk of bias, which is commonly found in systematic reviews. In the next stage, inclusion and
exclusion criteria was decided, followed by analysis. Results of the study state that there is a negative association
among self-esteem, depression and NSSI. Furthermore, this study identifies various other variables that affects the
relationship between human depression and NSSI, apart from low self-esteem of the individual. This study also
discusses the limitations and further recommendations.
Keywords
Adults; Human Depression; NSSI; Systematic Analysis; Self-Respect; Self-Esteem