The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury

IntroductionNon-suicidal self-injury is a serious health problem among adolescents. However, the association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and its underlying mechanisms have not been studied sufficiently. Based on the interpersonal model of non-suicidal self-i...

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Main Authors: Chang Wei, Bao Liu, Yu Wang, Yaping Wang, Qian Xu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1501983/full
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description IntroductionNon-suicidal self-injury is a serious health problem among adolescents. However, the association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and its underlying mechanisms have not been studied sufficiently. Based on the interpersonal model of non-suicidal self-injury, we tested the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Furthermore, based on self-determination theory and the diathesis-stress model, we examined whether psychological needs satisfaction mediated the link between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury, and if impulsivity moderated this mediating effect.MethodsUsing cross-sectional design, we recruited 656 adolescents (Mage = 13.43; 47% female) from two junior high schools in the Hubei province of China.ResultsThe results indicated a positive association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Psychological needs satisfaction mediated the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. High impulsivity strengthened the indirect effect of parent–child conflict on adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Specifically, high impulsivity strengthened the direct relationship between psychological needs satisfaction and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and further strengthened the indirect association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury.ConclusionsOur findings highlight the potential mechanisms underlining the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Our findings can inspire educational practitioners to focus on the interaction of family risk factors and individual risk factors when developing intervention programs for adolescent non-suicidal self-injury.
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spelling doaj-art-8e782ec919f6417e8cc0db4b6c6ea4b42025-08-20T02:40:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-12-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.15019831501983The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injuryChang Wei0Bao Liu1Yu Wang2Yaping Wang3Qian Xu4School of Arts and Sciences, Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou, ChinaStudent Affairs Department, North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Langfang, ChinaSchool of Education, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, ChinaSchool of Education, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, ChinaCollege of Preschool Education, Guangzhou Preschool Teachers College, Guangzhou, ChinaIntroductionNon-suicidal self-injury is a serious health problem among adolescents. However, the association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and its underlying mechanisms have not been studied sufficiently. Based on the interpersonal model of non-suicidal self-injury, we tested the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Furthermore, based on self-determination theory and the diathesis-stress model, we examined whether psychological needs satisfaction mediated the link between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury, and if impulsivity moderated this mediating effect.MethodsUsing cross-sectional design, we recruited 656 adolescents (Mage = 13.43; 47% female) from two junior high schools in the Hubei province of China.ResultsThe results indicated a positive association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Psychological needs satisfaction mediated the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. High impulsivity strengthened the indirect effect of parent–child conflict on adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Specifically, high impulsivity strengthened the direct relationship between psychological needs satisfaction and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and further strengthened the indirect association between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury.ConclusionsOur findings highlight the potential mechanisms underlining the relationship between parent–child conflict and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury. Our findings can inspire educational practitioners to focus on the interaction of family risk factors and individual risk factors when developing intervention programs for adolescent non-suicidal self-injury.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1501983/fullparent-child conflictpsychological needs satisfactionimpulsivitynon-suicidal self-injurymoderated mediation model
spellingShingle Chang Wei
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Qian Xu
The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
Frontiers in Psychiatry
parent-child conflict
psychological needs satisfaction
impulsivity
non-suicidal self-injury
moderated mediation model
title The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
title_full The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
title_fullStr The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
title_full_unstemmed The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
title_short The roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent-child conflict and non-suicidal self-injury
title_sort roles of psychological needs satisfaction and impulsivity to parent child conflict and non suicidal self injury
topic parent-child conflict
psychological needs satisfaction
impulsivity
non-suicidal self-injury
moderated mediation model
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1501983/full
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