Association between parenting and non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents in Yunnan, China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents is prevalent and its rate has increased in recent years worldwide. Previous studies had investigated the association between parenting and childhood NSSI, but little is known about the relationship between parental rearing and repetition and severity of NSSI. The aim of this study was to investigate associations of parenting with NSSI and its repetition and severity in a representative adolescent sample from southwestern China.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 2,705 adolescents (F/M: 1,245/1,460; mean age: 13.4 ± 2.2 years) was recruited from 14 randomly selected schools in Lincang municipality, Yunnan province, China. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data. The Adolescent Non-Suicid

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7727394 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature