Association among family and domestic violence, sleep disturbance, anxiety, suicidal and self-harm ideation: a chained mediation modeling analysis

Based on nationwide residents' psychological survey data, this study identified the high prevalence of FDV and SSI among the Chinese population as well as their significant association. It also verified the sequential mediating mechanism of sleep disturbance and anxiety between the two, providing new evidence for understanding the harmful pathway of FDV on mental health. Meanwhile, the gender and age differences found in the study suggest that subsequent interventions need to develop targeted strategies based on population characteristics.