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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1489707

The Relationship Between Sedentary Behavior and Non-Suicidal Self-injury Behavior among Adolescents in China

Provisionally accepted
Yaru Guo Yaru Guo 1Xiaojian Yin Xiaojian Yin 1,2Jianyi Xu Jianyi Xu 3*Fule Chen Fule Chen 4*Feng Zhang Feng Zhang 1*Yuan Liu Yuan Liu 5Pengwei Sun Pengwei Sun 1*Jun Hong Jun Hong 1*Yanyan Hu Yanyan Hu 1*
  • 1 College of Physical Education & Health, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Beijing Municipality, China
  • 2 College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China
  • 3 Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School Of Fujian, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
  • 4 Physical Education Department, Guangxi Vocational Normal University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
  • 5 Physical Education College, Shanghai University, Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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    The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between sedentary behavior and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and to provide a theoretical basis for preventing and reducing the occurrence of NSSI behavior and the development of intervention measures. Methods: Between September and December 2021, a sedentary behavior and NSSI survey was administered to 10327 Chinese adolescents aged 12-17 who had been randomly selected using the stratified cluster random sampling method. The results were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis to explore the relationship between sedentary behavior and NSSI in this population. Results: The study found an overall NSSI detection rate among the participants of 25.1%, with occasional NSSI and frequent NSSI detection rates of 11.0% and 14.1%, respectively. The NSSI detection rate is higher in girls than in boys. After controlling for related influencing factors, the NSSI detection rates among adolescents with sedentary behavior duration ≥8 hours and screen time ≥2 hours were 1.393(β＝ 0.332, P ＜0.01＝ and 1.569(β＝ 0.451, P ＜0.01＝ times higher than those with sedentary behavior duration <8 hours and screen time <2 hours, respectively. Conclusion: Sedentary behavior, especially that related to screen time is closely related to the occurrence of NSSI in adolescents. To reduce the occurrence of NSSI, we should therefore pay attention to the harmful effects of sedentary behavior on the physical and mental health of teenagers, take corresponding measures to limit sedentary behavior and screen time, and guide teenagers to use electronic devices correctly.

    Keywords: adolescents, Non-suicidal self-injury, sedentary behavior, screen time, Mental Health

    Received: 12 Sep 2024; Accepted: 18 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Guo, Yin, Xu, Chen, Zhang, Liu, Sun, Hong and Hu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jianyi Xu, Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School Of Fujian, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
    Fule Chen, Physical Education Department, Guangxi Vocational Normal University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
    Feng Zhang, College of Physical Education & Health, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Beijing Municipality, China
    Pengwei Sun, College of Physical Education & Health, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Beijing Municipality, China
    Jun Hong, College of Physical Education & Health, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Beijing Municipality, China
    Yanyan Hu, College of Physical Education & Health, Key Laboratory of Adolescent Health Assessment and Exercise Intervention of Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Beijing Municipality, China

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