Factors influencing non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with mood disorders: Focusing on gender differences and only-child vs non-only-child disparities

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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 116277
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.116277

Table 7 Comparison of non-suicidal self-injury frequency and methods between only-child and non-only-child adolescents, n (%)

Variables	Only-child (n = 296)	Non-only-child (n = 152)	χ²	P value
NSSI frequency (past year)			11.24	< 0.001
1-4 times	82 (27.70)	63 (41.45)
≥ 5 times	214 (72.30)	89 (58.55)
NSSI methods
Cutting	191 (64.53)	75 (49.34)	10.87	0.001
Scratching	176 (59.46)	69 (45.39)	8.652	0.003
Hitting	148 (49.93)	83 (54.61)	0.897	0.343
Burning	52 (17.57)	28 (18.42)	0.058	0.809
Head-banging	98 (33.11)	53 (34.87)	0.128	0.720
Hair-pulling	78 (26.35)	36 (23.68)	0.428	0.512
Interfering with wound healing	134 (45.27)	42 (27.63)	12.58	< 0.001

NSSI: Non-suicidal self-injury.

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Citation: Qiang XY, Liu JH, Song XH. Factors influencing non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with mood disorders: Focusing on gender differences and only-child vs non-only-child disparities. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(8): 116277
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Qiang XY, Liu JH, Song XH. Factors influencing non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with mood disorders: Focusing on gender differences and only-child vs non-only-child disparities. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(8): 116277 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.116277]

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