Zhang Ying, Zhang Ling
Center for Cultural Communication Research, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China.
Center for Youth Development Research, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China.
Iran J Public Health. 2023 Aug;52(8):1711-1719. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v52i8.13410.
Competition among countries becomes fiercer with progress in globalization. As the future and hope of national development, the youth are undertaking intensifying competitive pressures. More youths suffer psychological health issues, such as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), depression, and aggressive behaviors. What are the relationships among suicidal self-injury, aggression, and depression? There's few systematic study on these two aspects yet. Thus, we examined the relationship between aggression and NSSI in youths, as well as the mediating effects of depression in such a relationship.
A total of 770 youths (comprising university students, community youths and rural migrant workers) in Zhejiang, Anhui and Henan in China were investigated from August to December 2022 by using the aggression scale, NSSI scale, and depression scale. The relationship among aggression, NSSI and depression in youths was discussed through a t-test, correlation analysis, and multivariate regression analysis.
With respect to abuse experiences during childhood, parental emotional status and family conditions, the total scores in aggression, NSSI, and depression of youths differed significantly (0.05). A significantly positive correlation existed between aggression and NSSI of youths (0.41, 0.01), a significantly positive correlation existed between aggression and depression (0.42, 0.01), and a significantly positive correlation exists between NSSI and depression (0.42, 0.01). Aggression of youths had not only direct and positive prediction effects on NSSI (0.41, 0.001) but also indirect effects on NSSI through depression.
Aggression, NSSI and depression of youths were influenced significantly by abuse experiences during childhood, parental emotional status and family conditions. Depression has partial mediating effects between aggression and NSSI in youths.
随着全球化进程的推进，国家间的竞争愈发激烈。作为国家发展的未来与希望，青年群体承受着日益增大的竞争压力。越来越多的青年出现心理健康问题，如非自杀性自伤（NSSI）、抑郁和攻击性行为。自杀性自伤、攻击行为和抑郁之间存在怎样的关系？目前针对这两个方面的系统研究较少。因此，我们研究了青年攻击行为与非自杀性自伤之间的关系，以及抑郁在这种关系中的中介作用。
2022年8月至12月，采用攻击量表、非自杀性自伤量表和抑郁量表，对中国浙江、安徽和河南的770名青年（包括大学生、社区青年和农民工）进行了调查。通过t检验、相关分析和多元回归分析，探讨青年攻击行为、非自杀性自伤和抑郁之间的关系。
在童年虐待经历、父母情绪状况和家庭条件方面，青年攻击行为、非自杀性自伤和抑郁的总分存在显著差异（P<0.05）。青年攻击行为与非自杀性自伤之间存在显著正相关（r = 0.41，P<0.01），攻击行为与抑郁之间存在显著正相关（r = 0.42，P<0.01），非自杀性自伤与抑郁之间存在显著正相关（r = 0.42，P<0.01）。青年攻击行为不仅对非自杀性自伤有直接正向预测作用（β = 0.41，P<0.001），还通过抑郁对非自杀性自伤产生间接影响。
青年攻击行为、非自杀性自伤和抑郁受童年虐待经历、父母情绪状况和家庭条件的显著影响。抑郁在青年攻击行为与非自杀性自伤之间起部分中介作用。
