Chen Ying, Liang Hanyu, Jiang Huaibin
School of Arts and Child Education, Yango University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
School of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, People's Republic of China.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 Sep 10;17:3133-3145. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S476657. eCollection 2024.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a growing public health concern among college students, with cybervictimization (CV) emerging as a significant contributing factor. Grounded in the experiential avoidance theory, this study investigates the mediating roles of cognitive fusion and negative emotions in the relationship between CV and NSSI, providing new insights into these key variables.
A convenience sample of 457 undergraduate students (29% male; mean age 18.36±0.66 years) from two universities in Fujian Province participated in this study. Data were collected using the Cyberbullying Victimization Scale, Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Scale. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis were conducted using SPSS 25.0, while the mediating effects were analyzed using Process 3.5.
(1) Significant positive correlations were found among CV, cognitive fusion, negative emotions, and NSSI ( < 0.01). (2) CV was directly associated with NSSI ( = 0.22, < 0.001) and positively predicted both cognitive fusion ( = 0.17, < 0.001) and negative emotions ( = 0.15, < 0.01). Additionally, cognitive fusion ( = 0.16, < 0.01) and negative emotions ( = 0.11, < 0.05) significantly predicted NSSI. (3) Mediation analyses revealed that cognitive fusion and negative emotions mediated the CV-NSSI relationship through three pathways: CV→cognitive fusion→NSSI (mediation effect = 0.026), CV→negative emotions→NSSI (mediation effect = 0.02), and CV→cognitive fusion→negative emotions→NSSI (mediation effect = 0.01).
The study confirms that CV influences NSSI indirectly through cognitive fusion and negative emotions, supporting the experiential avoidance model. These findings underscore the importance of addressing cognitive and emotional processes in interventions aimed at reducing NSSI among college students.
非自杀性自伤行为（NSSI）在大学生群体中日益成为一个公共卫生问题，网络欺凌受害（CV）已成为一个重要的促成因素。基于经验回避理论，本研究探讨认知融合和负面情绪在网络欺凌受害与非自杀性自伤行为之间关系中的中介作用，为这些关键变量提供新的见解。
来自福建省两所大学的457名本科生（29%为男性；平均年龄18.36±0.66岁）组成的便利样本参与了本研究。使用网络欺凌受害量表、认知融合问卷、正负性情绪量表和非自杀性自伤行为量表收集数据。使用SPSS 25.0进行描述性统计和Pearson相关分析，同时使用Process 3.5分析中介效应。
（1）在网络欺凌受害、认知融合、负面情绪和非自杀性自伤行为之间发现显著正相关（<0.01）。（2）网络欺凌受害与非自杀性自伤行为直接相关（=0.22，<0.001），并正向预测认知融合（=0.17，<0.001）和负面情绪（=0.15，<0.01）。此外，认知融合（=0.16，<0.01）和负面情绪（=0.11，<0.05）显著预测非自杀性自伤行为。（3）中介分析表明，认知融合和负面情绪通过三条途径中介网络欺凌受害与非自杀性自伤行为的关系：网络欺凌受害→认知融合→非自杀性自伤行为（中介效应=0.026），网络欺凌受害→负面情绪→非自杀性自伤行为（中介效应=0.02），网络欺凌受害→认知融合→负面情绪→非自杀性自伤行为（中介效应=0.01）。
该研究证实网络欺凌受害通过认知融合和负面情绪间接影响非自杀性自伤行为，支持经验回避模型。这些发现强调了在旨在减少大学生非自杀性自伤行为的干预措施中解决认知和情绪过程的重要性。
