The Destructive Courage: A Longitudinal Analysis of How Harsh Parenting Leads to Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury.

IF 2 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Archives of Suicide Research Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI:10.1080/13811118.2025.2573840

Honglei Gu, Qi Zhong, Yufang Cheng

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Abstract

Objective: Harsh parenting is a family risk factor that can lead to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents. Based on the developmental psychopathology model and the identity disruption model, this study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying the relationship between harsh parenting and NSSI using a one-year longitudinal design. Specifically, the study focused on the mediating role of identity confusion and the moderating role of intentional self-regulation in this association.

Methods: Three waves of data (T1, T2, and T3) were collected at 6-month intervals between May 2023 and May 2024. A total of 564 Chinese adolescents from four schools in Central China (54.3% boys; M_age at T1 = 14.48 years) completed questionnaires regarding harsh parenting (T1), identity confusion (T2), intentional self-regulation (T2), and NSSI (T1 and T3). All measures used in this study have demonstrated good reliability and validity in prior research.

Results: The results of the structural equation modeling indicated a mediation process in which T1 harsh parenting positively predicted T2 identity confusion, which subsequently predicted higher T3 NSSI. Furthermore, the latent moderated structural equations analysis revealed that T2 intentional self-regulation buffered the effect of T2 identity confusion on T3 NSSI, thereby mitigating the mediation process.

Conclusions: The results of this study illustrate how harsh parenting, identity confusion, and intentional self-regulation contribute to NSSI and offer recommendations for preventing and addressing NSSI among adolescents.

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破坏性的勇气：一项关于严厉的养育方式如何导致青少年非自杀性自残的纵向分析。

目的：严厉的父母教养是导致青少年发生非自杀性自伤的家庭危险因素。本研究基于发展精神病理学模型和身份破坏模型，采用为期一年的纵向设计，探讨严厉父母教养与自伤之间的关系机制。具体而言，本研究侧重于身份混淆的中介作用和故意自我调节在这一关联中的调节作用。方法：于2023年5月至2024年5月，每隔6个月采集T1、T2、T3三波数据。来自华中地区4所学校的564名中国青少年（54.3%为男生，年龄为14.48岁）完成了关于父母严厉管教（T1）、身份混淆（T2）、故意自我调节（T2）和自伤（T1和T3）的问卷调查。本研究使用的所有测量方法在以往的研究中均具有良好的信度和效度。结果：结构方程模型的结果表明，T1严厉父母教养正向预测T2身份混淆，T2身份混淆随后预测更高的T3自伤。此外，潜在调节结构方程分析表明，T2故意自我调节缓冲了T2身份混淆对T3自伤的影响，从而缓解了中介过程。结论：本研究的结果说明了严厉的父母、身份混淆和故意的自我调节是如何导致青少年自伤的，并为预防和解决青少年自伤提供了建议。

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期刊介绍： Archives of Suicide Research, the official journal of the International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR), is the international journal in the field of suicidology. The journal features original, refereed contributions on the study of suicide, suicidal behavior, its causes and effects, and techniques for prevention. The journal incorporates research-based and theoretical articles contributed by a diverse range of authors interested in investigating the biological, pharmacological, psychiatric, psychological, and sociological aspects of suicide.