Rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are elevated among Latinas; however, few studies have examined patterns of NSSI and associated risk in this population. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between neuroticism and NSSI, along with the conditional effect of ethnic identity on such an association for first-, second-, and third-generation Latina young adults. Participants were 701 emerging adult Latinas who completed measures of self-harm, personality traits, and ethnic identity. Results showed ethnic identity as moderating the association between neuroticism and self-harm in second-generation Latinas. These findings provide some insight into the cultural impact of both ethnic identity and generational status on self-harm for Latinas with high levels of neuroticism.

拉美裔人的非自杀性自残率（NSSI）升高；但是，很少有研究检查该人群的NSSI模式和相关风险。这项研究的目的是研究神经质与NSSI之间的关联，以及种族认同对第一代，第二代和第三代拉丁裔年轻人的这种关联的条件影响。参与者为701名新兴的成年拉丁裔，他们完成了自残，人格特征和种族认同的测量。结果表明，族裔身份可以缓解第二代拉丁裔的神经质和自我伤害之间的联系。这些发现为具有高度神经质的拉丁裔人的民族认同和世代身份对自残的文化影响提供了一些见识。