Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
July 11, 2026Journal of Adolescence

Nurturing or Draining? The Bidirectional Reciprocal Relationship Between Social Connectedness, Self‐Compassion, and Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury in Chinese Adolescents

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

RZRui ZhangDTDeqin TanLYLi Yang

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Randomized trial examined interactions among social connectedness, self-compassion, and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents, indicating a new perspective on NSSI prevention.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate how social connectedness and self-compassion influence non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents.
  • Employed Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) to analyze data.
  • 4791 Chinese adolescents participated (mean age = 15.63 years) with self-reports at three time points (6-months apart).
  • Examined dynamic interactions and gender differences among variables.
  • Social connectedness and self-compassion were negatively associated with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
  • Found a reciprocal relationship between social connectedness and self-compassion, with self-compassion mediating the link to NSSI.
  • Highlighted significant gender differences in these relationships.

Cite This Study

Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51ddbfc18d7f28ca500129https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70226
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1The relationship between self-compassion and non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese college students: the chain mediating roles of psychological resilience and well-being2026
  2. 2Bidirectional Relationship Between Parent–Child Conflict, Bullying, and Adolescent <scp>NSSI</scp> : The Role of Self‐Compassion and Gender2026
  3. 3The relationship between cumulative ecological risk and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): a moderated mediation model2026
  4. 4Effect of Parenting Style, attachment to parents and self-compassion on the occurrence and recovery motivation for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents2024 · 9 citations
  5. 5The Relationship Between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Depression Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis2025 · 3 citations