Cross-sectional study of cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury among college students in China: a chain mediation effect of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion.

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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviours among college students in China, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion.DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of college students.SETTING: The study was performed among college students from public universities in Hunan Province, China, between October 26 and November 26, 2023.PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1467 college students aged 19.52±1.16 years participated in the survey.OUTCOME MEASURES: Data were collected through an online questionnaire that included a general information form, the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory, the Brief Cyberbullying and Cybervictimisation Scale, the Social Exclusion Questionnaire for Chinese Undergraduates and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 1467 college students, with a mean age of 19.52±1.16 years. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations between NSSI behaviours and cybervictimisation (r=0.58, p