Psychological experiences of parents of adolescent patients with non-suicidal self-injury: a qualitative study based on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-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.

Methods

This 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 theor

SUBMITTER: Hu YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature