The chain mediating role of emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury in the relationship between cyber-victimization and suicidal ideation among college students.

Meng Gao, Chunfen Zhou, Jing Diao, Chen Liu, Xinxin Zhang, Haixing Wang, Hongmei Liu, Ying Lei

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Article in Australian journal of psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Meng GaoMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4227-8756

Chunfen ZhouMental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Chengdu, China.

Jing DiaoMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Chen LiuMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Xinxin ZhangMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Haixing WangMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Hongmei LiuMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Ying LeiMental Health Education Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

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Objective: Cyber-victimization has been increasingly linked to suicidal ideation, yet the underlying psychological mechanisms remain underexplored among college students. This study examined the relationship between cyber-victimization and suicidal ideation among Chinese college students, with a focus on the mediating roles of emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury. Method: A total of 2001 students aged 18-24 completed questionnaires. Common method bias tests, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analyses, and chain mediation analysis (using the PROCESS Model 6) were conducted. Results: Suicidal ideation was affected by cyber-victimization through 3 different pathways: the mediating role of emotion dysregulation, the mediating role of non-suicidal self-injury, and the chain mediating role of both emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury sequentially mediate the relationship between cyber-victimization and suicidal ideation among college students, underscoring the need for early interventions to strengthen emotion regulation and reduce non-suicidal self-injury.

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college studentscyber-victimizationEmotion dysregulationnon-suicidal self-injurysuicidal ideation

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PMID41971011

DOI10.1080/00049530.2026.2644951

PMCPMC13063327

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