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Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychiatry, (12), 2021

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.747031

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Factors Associated With Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Chinese Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

Journal article published in 2021 by Yang-Yang Fan, Jing Liu, Yan-Yan Zeng, Rachel Conrad, Yi-Lang Tang ORCID
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Abstract

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents is an increasing public health problem in China. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies on NSSI in Chinese adolescents (between 10 and 19 years) to examine factors associated with NSSI. Twenty-five papers including 30 separate studies with 186,447 participants were included for analysis. The results from a random-effects model showed a weak, but significant overall prediction of NSSI (OR = 1.734). There were significant associations between the following seven factors and NSSI (ranking by the effect sizes, in descending order): adverse life events (OR = 2.284), negative coping style (OR = 2.040), problematic internet use (OR = 2.023), sleep disturbance (OR = 1.734), traumatic experiences (OR = 1.728), problematic parent-child relationship (OR = 1.585), mental health problems (OR = 1.578). Additionally, NSSI sample type moderated these effects. These findings highlight factors significantly associated with NSSI in Chinese adolescents. Parent-child relationship and mental health of the only children and left-behind children in China deserve more attention.Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019123508.