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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Research article

Childhood maltreatment and self-harm in Chinese adolescents: moderation and mediation via resilience

Authors: Xin Tian, Jin Lu, Yusan Che, Die Fang, Hailiang Ran, Xingting He, Yanjiao Wang, Tianlan Wang, Xiufeng Xu, Guangya Yang, Yuanyuan Xiao

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Published studies examining the association between childhood maltreatment (CM) and self-harm (SH) among adolescents have been accumulated. It is possible that resilience serves as a moderator or mediator in CM-SH association, nevertheless, this topic has never been thoroughly investigated.

Methods

In this population-based cross-sectional study, we surveyed 3146 students aged 10–17 in southwest China. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Modified version of Adolescents Self-Harm Scale (MASHS), and the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents (RSCA) were used to measure CM, SH, and resilience. Correlational analyses, hierarchical multivariate linear regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were performed to test the moderation and mediation of resilience in CM-SH association.

Results

Findings revealed that, resilience with its five dimensions, CM, and SH were significantly correlated with each other. Resilience partially moderated and mediated the association between CM and SH. Besides, among all dimensions of resilience, emotion regulation, interpersonal assistance, and family support presented the strongest mediation in CM-SH association.

Conclusions

Our results highlight the importance of resilience in CM related SH among Chinese teenagers. Resilience-oriented intervention could be considered in SH intervention measures for adolescents who had experienced CM.

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Title: Childhood maltreatment and self-harm in Chinese adolescents: moderation and mediation via resilience
Authors: Xin Tian
Jin Lu
Yusan Che
Die Fang
Hailiang Ran
Xingting He
Yanjiao Wang
Tianlan Wang
Xiufeng Xu
Guangya Yang
Yuanyuan Xiao
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11605-y

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