Parental harsh parenting and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese adolescents: the role of emotional uncontrollability, deviant peer affiliation, school disengagement, and self-control.

Jingjing Li, Jiaqin Wang, Yue Tian, Danlin Cui, Xiaomin Xu, Qiongmei Zhang, Xingcan Ni, Chengfu Yu

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Jingjing Li *School of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

Jiaqin Wang *Department of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Yue Tian *Department of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Danlin CuiDepartment of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Xiaomin XuDepartment of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Qiongmei ZhangDepartment of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Xingcan NiDepartment of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

Chengfu YuDepartment of Psychology/Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.

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Background: Parental harsh parenting poses a significant risk for adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). This longitudinal study investigated whether emotional uncontrollability, deviant peer affiliation, and school disengagement mediate the link between harsh parenting and adolescent NSSI, and whether these pathways are moderated by adolescents' self-control. Method: A total of 513 Chinese adolescents ( Results: T1 parental harsh parenting positively predicted T2 emotional uncontrollability, deviant peer affiliation, and school disengagement. T2 emotional uncontrollability and deviant peer affiliation, in turn, were associated with T2 NSSI. The mediating effect of T2 emotional uncontrollability on the relationship between T1 harsh parenting and T2 NSSI was significant. Moreover, this indirect link was significant for adolescents with low self-control, but not for those with high self-control. Conclusion: These findings highlighting the critical role of emotional uncontrollability as a mediator and, more importantly, self-control as a key moderator that buffers this risk pathway. These results suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing self-regulation and emotion-management skills may help mitigate the risk of NSSI among adolescents exposed to harsh parenting.

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adolescentdeviant peer affiliationemotional uncontrollabilitynon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)parental harsh parentingschool disengagementself-control

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PMID41641089

DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1732342

PMCPMC12864064

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