Shichen Zhang|Fangbiao Tao|Xiaoyan Wu|Shuman Tao|Jun Fang
Low health literacy and psychological symptoms potentially increase the risks of non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese middle school students
Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University
low health literacy hl known involved various risk behaviors mental disorder among adolescent purpose study examine independent interactive association hl selfreported mental health nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi chinese middle school studentstwenty five thousand three hundred seventyeight junior high school students china enrolled study outcomes selfreported hl psychological symptoms nssi logistic regression models conducted examine relations themthe prevalence nssi 275 low hl significantly associated nssi 2538 95 ci 23352758 psychological symptoms significantly positively correlated nssi 3872 95 ci 36374123 low hl psychological symptoms independently interactively associated increased risks nssithese results suggest chinese middle school students low hl psychological symptoms intending exhibit nssi intervention programs mental health behavior problems enhance hl levels attenuate severity psychological symptoms