@article{ref1,
title="Associations between family function and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese urban adolescents with and without parental migration",
journal="Child psychiatry and human development",
year="2023",
author="Wang, Dongfang and Ma, Zijuan and Fan, Yunge and Chen, Huilin and Liu, Wenxu and Zhang, Yifan and Zeng, Huijun and Fan, Fang",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The study aims to explore the effect of family function on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among Chinese urban adolescents with and without parental migration. Between April 21st to May 12th, 2021, adolescents were recruited from Shenzhen city of Guangdong province, China (n = 124,357). Of all the participants, 22,855 (18.4%) were left-behind children (LBC). Family function, NSSI, depression, and socio-demographic characteristics were assessed using a series of self-reported questionnaires. Urban LBC had a higher NSSI frequency, while a lower level of family function than non-LBC. After controlling for confounders, parental migration was significantly associated with NSSI, and family dysfunction was a robust risk factor for NSSI as well. The protective effect of family function on NSSI of LBC was stronger than non-LBC. This implies that children with higher levels of family function tend to exhibit a lower frequency of NSSI, especially in those with parental migration. In practice, adolescents' NSSI prevention and intervention strategies should focus on improving family function.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-398X",
doi="10.1007/s10578-023-01528-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01528-7"
}