TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Non-suicidal self-injury and professional psychological help-seeking among Chinese left-behind children: prevalence and influencing factors
JO  - BMC psychiatry
A1  - Yong, Na
A1  - Luo, Jing
A1  - Luo, Jia-Ming
A1  - Yao, Yi-Song
A1  - Wu, Jing
A1  - Yang, Han
A1  - Li, Jing-Dan
A1  - Yang, Shuang
A1  - Leng, Yuan-Yuan
A1  - Zheng, Hong-Chuan
A1  - Fan, Yang
A1  - Hu, Ying-Dan
A1  - Ma, Jin
A1  - Tan, Ya-Wen
A1  - Pan, Ji-Yang
SP  - e291
EP  - e291
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a risk factor for suicide. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of NSSI and professional psychological help-seeking status and influencing factors among left-behind children (LBC) in China. <br><br>METHODS: We implemented a population-based cross-sectional study in participants aged 10-18 years. Sociodemographic characteristics, NSSI, help-seeking status and coping style were measured by self-reported questionnaires. A total of 16,866 valid questionnaires were collected, including 6096 LBC. Binary logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors influencing NSSI and professional psychological help-seeking. <br><br>RESULTS: The incidence of NSSI among LBC was 4.6%, significantly higher than that of non-left-behind children (NLBC). This incidence was higher among girls. Moreover, 53.9% of LBC with NSSI did not receive any treatment and only 22.0% sought professional psychological help. LBC often adopt emotion-oriented coping styles, specifically, those with NSSI. LBC with NSSI who seek professional help tend to adopt problem-oriented coping styles. Logistic regression analysis revealed that girls, learning stage, single-parent, remarried families, patience, and emotional venting were risk factors for NSSI in LBC, while problem-solving and social support seeking were protective factors. Moreover, problem-solving was also a predictor for seeking professional psychological help, patience will prevent it. LIMITATIONS: This was an online survey. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of NSSI in LBC is high. Gender, grade, family structure, and coping style affect the occurrence of NSSI among LBC. Only a few LBC with NSSI seek professional psychological help, while the coping style will affect the help-seeking behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-244X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04801-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -