ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
Non-suicidal self-injury and professional psychological help-seeking among Chinese left-behind children: prevalence and influencing factors.
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- Impulsivity and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- How left-behind experience moderates the impact of impulsivity on non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese senior high school students: the mediating role of self-control.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Family functioning types and self-injury risk among left-behind secondary school students: a latent profile analysis with shame as a mediator.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A longitudinal study on depression and non-suicidal self-injury in children who have experienced parental migration: moderating effect of parental care.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury risk among left-behind children and adolescents in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Influence of Inter-Parental Conflict on New-Onset Major Depressive Disorder in Chinese College Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Prevalence and influencing factors of non-suicidal self-injury among secondary school students seeking medical treatment.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of self-stigma on college students' attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking: serial-mediated effects of discrimination perceptions and core self-evaluations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The functional heterogeneity of non-suicidal self-injury: insights from latent profile analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among rural Chinese junior high school students: a machine learning approach.Annals of general psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a risk factor for suicide. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of NSSI and professional psychological help-seeking status and influencing factors among left-behind children (LBC) in China.
methodsWe implemented a population-based cross-sectional study in participants aged 10-18 years. Sociodemographic characteristics, NSSI, help-seeking status and coping style were measured by self-reported questionnaires. A total of 16,866 valid questionnaires were collected, including 6096 LBC. Binary logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors influencing NSSI and professional psychological help-seeking.
resultsThe incidence of NSSI among LBC was 4.6%, significantly higher than that of non-left-behind children (NLBC). This incidence was higher among girls. Moreover, 53.9% of LBC with NSSI did not receive any treatment and only 22.0% sought professional psychological help. LBC often adopt emotion-oriented coping styles, specifically, those with NSSI. LBC with NSSI who seek professional help tend to adopt problem-oriented coping styles. Logistic regression analysis revealed that girls, learning stage, single-parent, remarried families, patience, and emotional venting were risk factors for NSSI in LBC, while problem-solving and social support seeking were protective factors. Moreover, problem-solving was also a predictor for seeking professional psychological help, patience will prevent it. LIMITATIONS: This was an online survey.
conclusionsThe prevalence of NSSI in LBC is high. Gender, grade, family structure, and coping style affect the occurrence of NSSI among LBC. Only a few LBC with NSSI seek professional psychological help, while the coping style will affect the help-seeking behavior.
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