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July 29, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

The Influence of Social Rejection on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Chinese Adolescents: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation Model

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SLShuang LinJLJiamin LiangYLYongjian Li

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Longitudinal study investigates anxiety and depression as mediators, with self-esteem as a moderator among adolescents.

Key Points

  • This study examines how social rejection contributes to non-suicidal self-injury through anxiety and depression symptoms and the moderating effect of self-esteem.
  • Longitudinal analysis with three waves (T1, T2, T3) over 18 months
  • Participants included 1368 Chinese middle school students
  • Measures included social rejection, NSSI, anxiety, depression symptoms, and self-esteem.
  • T1 social rejection predicts higher T2 anxiety and depression, linked to T3 NSSI, with effect size details not specified.
  • The indirect effect is significant only for adolescents with low self-esteem.
  • Indicating that enhancing self-esteem could mitigate the negative effects of social rejection.

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Lin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2a3c8da07d9defa64e4https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081281
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