Bingtao Zhou

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent during adolescence and has been linked to adverse family environments. However, little is known about the dynamic mechanisms through which harsh parenting contributes to NSSI over time. This study examined the longitudinal associations among harsh parenting, basic psychological needs frustration (BPNF), and adolescent NSSI, and tested whether BPNF mediates this relationship at both the between-person and within-person levels. A three-wave longitudinal study was conducted among 1014 Chinese adolescents recruited from 10 middle schools in Beijing. Data were collected at three time points: February 2025 (T1), June 2025 (T2), and October 2025 (T3). Harsh parenting, BPNF, and NSSI were assessed using validated self-report measures. Cross-lagged panel models (CLPM) and random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPM) were estimated to distinguish stable between-person differences from within-person fluctuations over time, controlling for key demographic variables. The CLPM indicated reciprocal associations between harsh parenting and NSSI and revealed a significant indirect pathway from harsh parenting to NSSI via BPNF. After accounting for stable between-person differences, the RI-CLPM showed that within-person increases in harsh parenting predicted subsequent increases in BPNF, which in turn predicted later increases in NSSI. The longitudinal indirect effect remained significant at the within-person level. These findings suggest that fluctuations in harsh parenting contribute to adolescent NSSI through increased frustration of basic psychological needs. Targeting family interactions and adolescents' psychological need satisfaction may represent important avenues for preventing NSSI.

The alternative model of personality disorders (AMPD) has gained widespread recognition, yet the extent of overlap between personality functioning, maladaptive traits, and normal-range traits—and its implications for clinical practice—remains debated. Existing evidence is largely based on cross-sectional designs and Western convenience samples. In this registered report, we tested 11 preregistered hypotheses examining associations and distinctions among personality functioning, normal-range traits, and maladaptive traits in two Chinese offender samples (Sample 1: N = 1,395; Sample 2: N = 1,017) using four waves of data collected over 1 year. Results revealed notable differences in the distributions and longitudinal properties of personality functioning and traits. Moreover, maladaptive traits were partly jointly predicted by personality functioning and normal-range traits. With this study, we provide the most comprehensive longitudinal test to date of similarities and differences between personality functioning and traits and extend the AMPD literature to a non-Western offender population in which personality assessment may be particularly informative.

The Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) has gained widespread recognition, yet the extent of overlap between personality functioning, maladaptive traits, and normal-range traits—and its implications for clinical practice—remains debated. Existing evidence is largely based on cross-sectional designs and Western convenience samples. In this registered report, we tested 11 preregistered hypotheses examining associations and distinctions among personality functioning, normal-range traits, and maladaptive traits in two Chinese offender samples (N₁ = 1,395; N₂ = 1,017 at T1) using four waves of data collected over one year. Results revealed notable differences in the distributions and longitudinal properties of personality functioning and traits. Moreover, maladaptive traits were partly jointly predicted by personality functioning and normal-range traits. This study provides the most comprehensive longitudinal test to date of similarities and differences between personality functioning and traits, and extends the AMPD literature to a non-Western offender population in which personality assessment may be particularly informative.

Three-factor models of narcissism (Agentic, Neurotic, and Antagonistic Narcissism) have gained widespread recognition in the field. The Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) stands out as the most comprehensive and only tool to date that assesses all three narcissism domains. However, its validation in Chinese culture and forensic contexts remains largely unexplored. With community (N = 578) and offender (N = 726) samples from China, we examined 60-, 30-, and 15-item versions of the Chinese FFNI in terms of internal structure, external associates, and consistency across samples and versions. Our findings demonstrate acceptable internal consistencies and structural validity of each version of the Chinese FFNI, albeit with minor deviations in the Neurotic Narcissism factor. The FFNI demonstrated good cross-sample and cross-version consistency. These results suggest the utility of the FFNI in Chinese samples and suggest some comparability across community and offender groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Objective: Associations between dimensions of narcissism and aggression have been well-documented in Western samples. We aimed to generalize findings regarding the validity of one-, two- (Grandiose Narcissism, GN, and Vulnerable Narcissism, VN), and three-factor models (Agentic Narcissism, Agent; Neurotic Narcissism, Neuro; Antagonistic Narcissism, Antag) of narcissism and associations with aggression to Chinese offender and nonoffender samples. Methods: Our preregistered study used exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a novel methodological approach, relative weights analysis (RWA) in an offender ( N = 485) and a community ( N = 578) sample from China to examine the generalizability of narcissism dimensions, and within-study meta-analysis using 9 samples ( N = 3520, and 282 effect sizes) to examine links between narcissism dimensions and aggression. Results: The two-factor model replicated well across samples and three-factor model replicated moderately, with differences emerging for the structure of Antag in offenders. Narcissism was positively correlated with aggression, although associations varied across narcissism dimensions and types of aggression. Conclusion: The dimensional models of narcissism and associations with aggression generalized fairly well from Western to Chinese offender and nonoffender populations, although some potential differences worthy of consideration in future research and practice were observed.