How does emotional insecurity affect non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese early adolescents: a longitudinal study.

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI:10.1186/s13034-024-00839-4

Xingcan Ni, Qiao Liang, Xiaoyan Liao, Huahua Wang, Chengfu Yu

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Abstract

Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health concern. Emotional insecurity is a crucial predictor of NSSI among adolescents. However, few studies have elucidated the specific mechanisms between emotional insecurity and NSSI.

Methods: This study employed a longitudinal research design, using a sample of 886 Chinese early adolescents (M_age at T1 = 10.62 years, SD = 0.77 years; 47.40% females), and conducted two surveys six months apart to examine the mediating role of peer exclusion between emotional insecurity and NSSI, as well as the moderating effect of school climate.

Results: The results indicated that peer exclusion significantly mediated the connection between emotional insecurity and adolescent NSSI. Moreover, school climate significantly moderated the connection between emotional insecurity and peer exclusion. Specifically, the impact of emotional insecurity on peer exclusion was significant only in adolescents who reported a negative school climate, but non-significant in those who reported a positive school climate.

Conclusions: These findings provide a robust theoretical foundation and practical insights to help inform the prevention of and interventions for NSSI in adolescents.

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情绪不安全感如何影响中国青少年的非自杀性自伤行为：一项纵向研究。

背景：非自杀性自残（NSSI）是一个严重的公共卫生问题。情感不安全感是预测青少年非自杀性自残的一个重要因素。然而，很少有研究阐明情绪不安全感与 NSSI 之间的具体机制：本研究采用纵向研究设计，以886名中国早期青少年（T1年龄=10.62岁，SD=0.77岁；女性占47.40%）为样本，相隔6个月进行两次调查，考察同伴排斥在情绪不安全感与NSSI之间的中介作用，以及学校氛围的调节作用：结果表明，同伴排斥在情绪不安全感与青少年 NSSI 之间起着明显的中介作用。此外，学校氛围对情绪不安全感与同伴排斥之间的联系有明显的调节作用。具体而言，情绪不安全感对同伴排斥的影响仅在报告学校氛围消极的青少年中明显，而在报告学校氛围积极的青少年中则不明显：这些发现提供了坚实的理论基础和实用的见解，有助于为预防和干预青少年NSSI提供信息。

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health PEDIATRICSPSYCHIATRY-PSYCHIATRY

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16 weeks

期刊介绍： Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, the official journal of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, is an open access, online journal that provides an international platform for rapid and comprehensive scientific communication on child and adolescent mental health across different cultural backgrounds. CAPMH serves as a scientifically rigorous and broadly open forum for both interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange of research information, involving psychiatrists, paediatricians, psychologists, neuroscientists, and allied disciplines. The journal focusses on improving the knowledge base for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of mental health conditions in children and adolescents, and aims to integrate basic science, clinical research and the practical implementation of research findings. In addition, aspects which are still underrepresented in the traditional journals such as neurobiology and neuropsychology of psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence are considered.