Qian-Nan Ruan|Linhui Liu|Guanghui Shen|Yue Wu|Wen?Jing Yan
Alexithymia and peer victimisation: interconnected pathways to adolescent non-suicidal self-injury
Wenzhou City People's Hospital|Lishui City People's Hospital|Wenzhou Medical University|Wenzhou City People's Hospital|Wenzhou University|Wenzhou Medical University|Jinzhou Kangning Hospital
prevalence nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi among adolescents underscores importance understanding complex factors drive behaviour framed within broader constructs emotional regulation theories alexithymia peer victimisation thought interact influence nssi behavioursthis research addresses whether alexithymia peer victimisation serve risk factors nssi factors interact otherthis quantitative study analysed data 605 adolescents using range validated selfreport measures including toronto alexithymia scale statistical analyses including oneway analysis variance multiple regression structural equation modelling employed scrutinise relationships among variablesalexithymia peer victimisation significantly predicted nssi behaviours specifically difficulty identifying feelings subscale alexithymia emerged noteworthy predictor nssi p 0001 peer victimisation mediated relationship alexithymia nssi explaining approximately 2450 alexithymias total effect nssi addition age significant predictor nssi gender education years p 005 relationships found invariant across gendersthis study enriches understanding interplay alexithymia peer victimisation nssi particularly within chinese context findings significant implications rethinking alexithymias theoretical construct interventions targeting emotional literacy peer dynamics among adolescents future research could benefit longitudinal design establish causality