The sexuality of a person in association with norms and values the person has internalized or is common in society. A number of studies have shown non-heterosexual orientation to be strongly linked to the risk of engaging in NSSI



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- Dysfunctional relationships
 
- Social contagion & Media exposure

- The sexuality of a person 

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescent: Risk Factors: Social Factors

Dysfunctional relationships is a significant risk factors for NSSI. Such as bullying by peers in childhood and early adolescence to be a greater risk for self-harm in adulthood than being maltreated by parents.

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescent: Risk Factors: Social Factors -  Dysfunctional relationships

NSSI might be highly influenced by social contagion (i.e., friends or acquaintances engaging in NSSI, or being exposed to NSSI in the media, especially the internet), while the maintenance of NSSI is very likely rather be related to intrapersonal functions which develop over time. In the line of social influences, identifying with a certain youth subculture (i.e., gothic or emo) has shown to increase the risk of engaging in NSSI

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