@article{ref1,
title="Association between childhood emotional abuse and non-suicidal self-injury among Guangxi adolescents in China: a moderated mediation model",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2024",
author="Wei, Qiaoyue and Liu, Jianbo and Yin, Wenwen and Pan, Shuibo and Dai, Chenyangzi and Zhou, Linhua and Jiang, Xiaoyu and Wang, Chunyan and Wu, Junduan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Childhood Emotional Abuse (CEA) is a known risk factor for Non Suicidal Self-injury (NSSI), which could have devastating repercussions. This study aimed to establish whether Parent-Child Attachment (PCA) and depressive symptoms mediated the CEA-NSSI relationship, as well as whether school connectedness moderated both the direct and indirect relationships between CEA and NSSI. <br><br>METHODS: Between November and December 2022, 7447 Chinese adolescents in high schools were surveyed through multi-stage cluster random sampling. The participants completed self-reported questionnaires that assessed CEA, PCA, depressive symptoms, school connectedness, and NSSI. Relationships between these variables were examined through moderated mediation analysis using SPSS macro-PROCESS. <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic variables, we found that CEA correlated positively with NSSI through two different pathways: the mediating role of depressive symptoms and the chain-mediating role of both PCA and depressive symptoms. Moreover, school connectedness could moderate the direct and indirect relationships between CEA and NSSI. LIMITATIONS: The study's cross-sectional design does not allow for causal inferences. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Overall, PCA, depressive symptoms, and school connectedness could affect the CEA-NSSI relationship.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.111",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.111"
}