A Longitudinal Study on Depression and Non-Suicidal Self-injury in Children Who Have Experienced Parental Migration: Moderating Effect of Parental Care
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Abstract
Background
Depression
and
non-suicidal
self-injury
(NSSI)
are
theorized
to
mutually
reinforce
one
another,
yet
longitudinal
evidence
for
this
bidirectional
relationship,
particularly
in
high-risk
populations
like
children
who
have
experienced
parental
migration,
remains
limited.
Parental
migration
often
exacerbated
vulnerabilities
due
prolonged
separation,
making
population
critical
understanding
mechanisms
disrupt
the
vicious
cycle.
Methods
A
10-month
study
was
conducted
assess
390
left-behind
(158
girls;
7
unreported
gender;
Mage
=
12.50
±
0.67)
at
two
time
points.
Cross-lagged
panel
model
constructed
examine
relationship
between
depression
NSSI,
while
hierarchical
regression
used
moderating
role
of
care.
Results
significant
increase
observed
over
time,
with
a
gender
difference
that
girls
reporting
higher
than
boys.
The
prevalence
NSSI
remained
stable
though
exhibited
significantly
elevated
follow-up.
modeling
confirmed
relationships
baseline
positively
predicted
subsequent
depression.
Notably,
care
emerged
as
moderator,
specifically
attenuating
association
but
showed
no
comparable
effect
on
pathway.
Conclusions
This
confirms
reciprocal
Chinese
highlighting
buffering
depression-driven
risk.
Язык: Английский
A longitudinal study on depression and non-suicidal self-injury in children who have experienced parental migration: moderating effect of parental care
BMC Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025
Язык: Английский