Psychological flexibility typologies and non-suicidal self-injury behavior among Chinese adolescents: a latent profile and multiple mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common concern among adolescents. While psychological flexibility (PF) has been established as a key protective factor that prevents NSSI in adolescents, its potential heterogeneity and the mechanisms by which PF influences NSSI remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the heterogeneity of PF among Chinese adolescents and examine whether negative emotions and school interpersonal relationships mediate the associations between PF profiles and NSSI behavior.

Methods

A convenience sampling method was employed. Participants included 1,562 Chinese adolescents (mean age 13.13 years, SD = 0.99; 54.42% males) from Anhui Province. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was performed to identify the heterogeneity in adolescent PF,

SUBMITTER: Ni Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature