Investigating the Mediating Role of Mental Disorders in the Relationship Between Early Sexual Intercourse and Intentional Self‐Harm: A Two‐Step and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study
Early sexual intercourse is associated with an increased risk of intentional self-harm, potentially mediated by psychiatric disorders. These findings emphasize the need for mental health screening and early intervention in adolescents with early sexual debuts.
Authors
- Saboor Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7183-0082)
- Rucheng Chen
- Wei‐Jun Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9136-2693)
- An Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-8254)
- Dameng Dong
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Behavior
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70124
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64