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This study investigates how the emotional alignment between parents and adolescents affects the risk of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in clinically depressed adolescents.

June 15, 2026Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental HealthOpen Access

Parent–adolescent psychological distress (in)congruence and adolescent NSSI: a dyadic response surface analysis

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GSGuanghui ShenWenzhou Medical University YZYang ZouSichuan Tourism University MWMengting WangZhongyuan University of Technology

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Randomized trial examines emotional incongruence impact on NSSI in adolescents, suggesting family interventions are crucial.

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This study investigates how the emotional alignment between parents and adolescents affects the risk of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in clinically depressed adolescents.
Included 147 parent-adolescent dyads diagnosed with mood disorders.
Participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and the Self-Injurious Behavior Scale.
Used polynomial regression analysis and response surface analysis to evaluate distress congruence effects on NSSI.
Adolescent psychological distress (depression: r = 0.38, anxiety: r = 0.42, stress: r = 0.31, all p < 0.001) correlated with increased NSSI frequency.
Significant prediction of higher NSSI levels was found with emotional incongruence between parents and adolescents.
A U-shaped relationship for anxiety indicated that extreme incongruence in either direction was particularly harmful (a₄=0.29, p < 0.001).

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Shen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f96b4a1cfeec490827e9a https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-026-01108-2

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