Social support as a mediator between life events and non-suicidal self-injury: evidence for urban-rural moderation in medical students
This study reveals that while social support serves as a crucial buffer against NSSI, its protective effect varies significantly between urban and rural students. Contrary to traditional resource-based assumptions, urban students demonstrated greater vulnerability to stress-induced reduction in social support. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions that consider students' geographical backgrounds when developing support systems in medical education.
Authors
- Qi Ruan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-7923)
- Zhumei Lin
- Chung‐Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-8908)
- Siu Kai Kong
- Yiwen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3224-8495)
- Lili Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9572-0527)
Institutions
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Xiamen Medical College
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1522889
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province