ArticleBMC psychiatry2025
Psychological experiences of parents of adolescent patients with non-suicidal self-injury: a qualitative study based on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.
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- Lived experiences of primary caregivers supporting adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury: a qualitative systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Interpersonal Psychological Group Therapy for Parents Improves Self-Injurious Behavior and Family Intimacy in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Study.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Suicide attempts in adolescent inpatients with non-suicidal self-injury: a study of sociodemographic, clinical and psychopathological characteristics.BMC psychology · 2026Observational
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- Influence of social support on the social adaptive behaviors of children with acute leukemia in China: the mediating role of family functioning.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Internalized stigma and caregiver burden among caregivers of adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury: a moderated mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)-an increasingly serious mental health issue among adolescents-is closely associated with several mental illnesses. Qualitative studies on parents of adolescents with NSSI behaviors in China-despite some advancements-have neglected to explore it as a result of individual-environment interactions. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the psychological experiences of parents of adolescent patients with NSSI based on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, thus placing NSSI among adolescents in its corresponding social context.
methodsThis qualitative study was conducted using face-to-face semistructured interviews between April and September 2024. The questions were set based on the Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory before the interview. Parents of adolescent inpatients with NSSI were recruited from the mental health department of a tertiary hospital in northern China. Colaizzi's seven-step method was used to organize, analyze, and extract the themes from the data.
resultsEighteen parents were interviewed. The following four main themes emerged from the interview data: micro-system-coexistence of caregiver distress and growth (persistent negative emotions, positive experiences after self-adjustment, learning about mental illness, and improved disease management capabilities); meso-system-lifestyle changes (forced abandonment of social life, influence on other children, financial burden, and change in family atmosphere); exo-system-weak support system (limited resources of psychiatric services and desire for more supports); and macro-system-cultural environment.
conclusionsThe social ecosystem of parents of adolescents with NSSI is undesirable. Psychological intervention, online and offline extension services, and the dissemination of professional knowledge may help improve the mental health level and care ability of parents of adolescents with NSSI, thereby reducing adolescent self-injurious behaviors.
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