Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	113573
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Protective role of perceived social support against adolescent self-injury addiction: Serial mediation of negative emotion and impulsivity
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Bing Pan, Mei-Yi Guo, Yun Gong, Zheng Lin and Bing-Ren Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101595
Corresponding Author	Bing-Ren Zhang, Lecturer, PhD, School of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang Province, China. bingrenz@hznu.edu.cn
Key Words	Adolescent; Impulsivity; Negative emotions; Perceived social support; Self-injury addiction
Core Tip	This study reveals a novel psychological mechanism: Perceived social support protects adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury from self-injury addiction by sequentially alleviating negative emotions (anxiety/depression) and impulsivity. These findings highlight the critical role of social support as a protective factor and propose that interventions targeting emotional regulation and impulse control may effectively break the cycle of self-injury addiction. This serial mediation model offers a theoretical basis for developing multi-level clinical strategies for adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury.
Citation	Pan B, Guo MY, Gong Y, Lin Z, Zhang BR. Protective role of perceived social support against adolescent self-injury addiction: Serial mediation of negative emotion and impulsivity. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-09-01 09:20
Peer-Review Started	2025-09-01 09:21
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Return for Revision	2025-09-30 07:45
Revised	2025-10-14 04:52
Second Decision	2025-11-24 02:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-24 06:53
Articles in Press	2025-11-24 06:53
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-10-16 09:31
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