The Impact of Distal and Proximal Interpersonal Victimization on Adolescent Repetitive Self-Injury: The Protective Role of Social Support

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2026.03.008

Abstract

Abstract:

This study conducted two-wave longitudinal surveys with 7283 adolescents, selecting 977 adolescents with repetitive self-injury as participants to explore the mechanisms and protective factors of repetitive self-injury in adolescents. The results showed that: 1) distal childhood maltreatment positively predicted repetitive self-injury in adolescents; 2) proximal peer victimization mediated the relationship between distal childhood maltreatment and adolescent repetitive self-injury; 3) social support played a protective role in the direct path from childhood maltreatment to repetitive self-injury, with this protective effect being significant only among female adolescents. From the perspective of distal and proximal interpersonal environments, the findings provide insights for the prevention and intervention of repetitive self-injury in adolescents.

Key words: interpersonal victimization, repetitive self-injury, social support, gender differences

摘要：

本研究对7283名青少年进行两次追踪调查，从中选取977名存在重复性自伤的青少年作为被试，探讨青少年重复性自伤的发生机制与保护因素。结果显示：(1)远端童年期虐待正向预测青少年重复性自伤；(2)近端同伴侵害在远端童年期虐待和青少年重复性自伤之间发挥中介作用；(3)社会支持在童年期虐待影响重复性自伤的直接路径中发挥保护作用，并且保护作用仅在女生中显著。研究结果从个体的远近端人际环境视角，为青少年重复性自伤的预防和干预提供了科学依据。

关键词: 人际侵害, 重复性自伤, 社会支持, 性别差异

CLC Number:

B844

Rongrong WANG, Rong BAI, Xia LIU. The Impact of Distal and Proximal Interpersonal Victimization on Adolescent Repetitive Self-Injury: The Protective Role of Social Support[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2026, 24(3): 343-350.

王蓉蓉, 白荣, 刘霞. 远近端人际侵害对青少年重复性自伤的影响：社会支持的保护作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2026, 24(3): 343-350.

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变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1.性别
2.年龄	13.20	0.87	–0.03
3.T1童年期虐待	33.18	8.59	0.08*	0.09**
4.T1同伴侵害	29.40	9.57	0.01	0.15***	0.43***
5.T1社会支持	41.61	9.62	–0.19***	–0.08**	–0.52***	–0.37***
6.T2重复性自伤	13.04	10.46	0.08*	0.07*	0.32***	0.26***	–0.24***

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1.性别
2.年龄	13.20	0.87	–0.03
3.T1童年期虐待	33.18	8.59	0.08*	0.09**
4.T1同伴侵害	29.40	9.57	0.01	0.15***	0.43***
5.T1社会支持	41.61	9.62	–0.19***	–0.08**	–0.52***	–0.37***
6.T2重复性自伤	13.04	10.46	0.08*	0.07*	0.32***	0.26***	–0.24***

变量	总样本				女生				男生
	T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤		T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤		T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤
	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t
性别	–0.05	–1.87	0.04	1.38
年龄	0.10	3.68***	0.03	0.90	0.09	2.21*	–0.02	–0.44	0.12	2.94**	0.08	1.88
T1童年期虐待	0.29	7.66***	0.17	4.13***	0.26	5.26***	0.18	3.17**	0.32	5.57***	0.16	2.65**
T1同伴侵害			0.14	4.10***			0.13	2.61**			0.16	3.13**
T1社会支持	–0.21	–6.30***	–0.06	–1.56	–0.19	–4.11***	–0.04	–0.86	–0.24	–4.92***	–0.07	–1.41
T1童年期虐待×T1社会支持	–0.04	–1.54	–0.09	–3.04**	–0.05	–1.79	–0.10	–2.44*	–0.05	–1.04	–0.10	–1.87
T1同伴侵害×T1社会支持			0.03	0.94			0.02	0.41			0.04	1.00
R²		0.23		0.14		0.23		0.14		0.24		0.13
F		57.49***		22.02***		40.99***		14.62***		31.96***		10.53***

变量	总样本				女生				男生
	T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤		T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤		T1同伴侵害		T2重复性自伤
	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t	β	t
性别	–0.05	–1.87	0.04	1.38
年龄	0.10	3.68***	0.03	0.90	0.09	2.21*	–0.02	–0.44	0.12	2.94**	0.08	1.88
T1童年期虐待	0.29	7.66***	0.17	4.13***	0.26	5.26***	0.18	3.17**	0.32	5.57***	0.16	2.65**
T1同伴侵害			0.14	4.10***			0.13	2.61**			0.16	3.13**
T1社会支持	–0.21	–6.30***	–0.06	–1.56	–0.19	–4.11***	–0.04	–0.86	–0.24	–4.92***	–0.07	–1.41
T1童年期虐待×T1社会支持	–0.04	–1.54	–0.09	–3.04**	–0.05	–1.79	–0.10	–2.44*	–0.05	–1.04	–0.10	–1.87
T1同伴侵害×T1社会支持			0.03	0.94			0.02	0.41			0.04	1.00
R²		0.23		0.14		0.23		0.14		0.24		0.13
F		57.49***		22.02***		40.99***		14.62***		31.96***		10.53***

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