Attachment Style and Emotional Regulation in Adolescence: Possible Predictive Factors of NSSI Framed According to the Integrated Gestalt Perspective. A Scoping Review

Simona Durante, Chiara Scognamiglio, Valeria Cioffi, Enrico Moretto, Raffaele Sperandeo and Lucia Luciana Mosca
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Simona Durante: Sipgi, Post Graduate School of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Torre Annunziata, Naples
Chiara Scognamiglio: Sipgi, Post Graduate School of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Torre Annunziata, Naples
Valeria Cioffi: Sipgi, Post Graduate School of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Torre Annunziata, Naples
Enrico Moretto: Sipgi, Post Graduate School of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Torre Annunziata, Naples
Raffaele Sperandeo: Department of Neuroscience and Department of Neurosciences Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples
Lucia Luciana Mosca: Sipgi, Post Graduate School of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Torre Annunziata, Naples

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 11, 1078-1088

Abstract: Background/Objectives: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) refers to any form of intention- ally self-inflicted injury aimed at achieving psychological relief. This phenomenon inten- sified following the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a rise in new psychopathological onsets, particularly among the adolescent population. The objective of this review is to understand to what extent NSSI acts represent, for young individuals, an attempt at emo- tional self-regulation and a coping strategy to deal with unpleasant or intolerable emo- tional experiences, and how attachment bonds may serve as predictive factors for the on- set of such behaviors Methods: a scoping review accordings Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol was conducted Results: Following the analysis of the materials selected in the literature, a strong association was found be- tween deficits in emotional regulation and self-injurious behaviors Conclusions: This lit- erature review has shown that adolescents' use of NSSI can be understood as an attempt to contain emotional distress when faced with significant difficulties in emotional regulation and coping strategies.

Date: 2025
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