The reciprocal relationship between depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm among Chinese rural adolescents: a cross-lagged panel analysis

• Main Authors: Qijiao Liu (Author), Xiaohe Xu (Author), Jianjun Jiang (Author), Wei Peng (Author), Yuanyi Ji (Author), Ruixi Yang (Author), Ming Zhang (Author), Shiying Li (Author), Yuchen Li (Author), Qiaolan Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWhile the association between depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm in adolescence is extensively documented, the nature, bi-directionality, and longitudinal dynamics of this relationship remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate the causal and reciprocal relationship bet...