Childhood maltreatment patterns are prospectively linked to adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury behaviors via diurnal cortisol.

ABSTRACT: Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function may underlie the relation between childhood maltreatment and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors. This study examined how co-occurring patterns of maltreatment types influenced adolescent NSSI behaviors and the mediating role of diurnal cortisol, using a longitudinal design. The sample included 295 Chinese adolescents (M _age = 10.79 years, SD = 0.84 years; 67.1% boys). The study employed latent profile analysis to identify childhood maltreatment patterns and conducted path analysis to examine the mediating mechanism. Four maltreatment patterns were identified: Low Maltreatment (67.8%), High Neglect (15.6%), Moderate Maltreatment (10.2%), and High Abuse with Moderate Negl

SUBMITTER: Gao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12694995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature