Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is associated with a heightened overall risk of future psychopathological problems. However, elucidating specific characteristics that determine an increased risk for certain individuals remains an area requiring further exploration. This study aimed to identify latent subgroups in a sample of college students with NSSI. Additionally, it sought to explore the differential associations of these subgroups with their psychopathological status (e.g., borderline symptoms and suicidal tendencies) both at baseline and after two years. The sample comprised 259 participants (89% females, M_age = 20.39, SD = 1.90) who reported engaging in NSSI in the last year. Three latent groups were found. The group exhibiting severe NSSI-features, high emotion dysregulation, and low perceived social support was the profile with high-risk of psychopathology both at baseline and follow-up. The findings enhance our understanding of the complex association between NSSI and future mental health issues, aiding in the early identification of at-risk individuals.

非自杀性自伤（NSSI）与未来心理病理问题的总体风险增加有关。然而，阐明决定某些个体风险增加的具体特征仍然是一个需要进一步探索的领域。本研究旨在识别患有 NSSI 的大学生样本中的潜在亚组。此外，它还试图探索这些亚组在基线和两年后与其精神病理学状态（例如边缘症状和自杀倾向）的差异关联。该样本由 259 名参与者（89% 为女性， M_年龄= 20.39， SD = 1.90）组成，他们报告去年参与了 NSSI。发现了三个潜在群体。表现出严重 NSSI 特征、高度情绪失调和低感知社会支持的群体是在基线和随访中具有高精神病理学风险的群体。这些发现增强了我们对 NSSI 与未来心理健康问题之间复杂关联的理解，有助于及早识别高危人群。