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Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 117921
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117921
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of adolescent patients with depression
Variable
Category
n (%)
SexMale128 (29.98)
Female299 (70.02)
Only childYes129 (30.21)
No298 (69.79)
Academic performancePoor98 (22.95)
Average243 (56.91)
Good86 (20.14)
Current education stageMiddle school171 (40.05)
High school198 (46.37)
Vocational secondary school14 (3.28)
Junior college20 (4.68)
Bachelor’s degree7 (1.64)
Dropped out17 (3.98)
Left-behind childrenYes32 (7.49)
No395 (92.51)
Place of residenceUrban297 (69.56)
Rural130 (30.44)
Table 2 Childhood trauma and non-suicidal self-injury behaviors and functional motivation scores
Variables
mean ± SD
Childhood trauma
    Emotional abuse12.18 ± 4.86
    Emotional neglect17.22 ± 4.69
    Sexual abuse5.74 ± 2.04
    Physical abuse7.63 ± 3.70
    Physical neglect10.36 ± 3.27
NSSI behavior
    Non-damaging self-injury1.25 ± 1.12
    Damaging self-injury0.95 ± 0.98
NSSI function
    Egoistic social interaction1.14 ± 0.91
    Automatic negative reinforcement1.91 ± 1.37
    Emotional expression1.63 ± 1.26


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