In the broader literature and across country contexts, higher levels of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents and young adults have been reported. These data are a rare, robust and valuable contribution in documenting differences in non-suicidal self-injury in a large, nationally representative sample in China where the participants were diagnosed with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition criteria.
- Pei Zhang
- Lichen Ouyang
- Chun Wang