Psychological Development and Education ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 864-872.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2021.06.13

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Parent-child Relationship and Depression in Junior High School Students: The Mediating Effects of Self-esteem and Emotional Resilience

ZHOU Zongkui1,2, CAO Min1,2, TIAN Yuan1,2, HUANG Chun1,2, YANG Xiujuan1,2, SONG Youzhi1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyber Psychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Published:2021-11-16

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Abstract: Based on ecosystem theory and cognitive susceptibility model, this study intends to explore the influence and mechanism of parent-child relationship on depression in junior high school students. A sample of 813 junior high school students was recruited for the survey research. Participants completed the Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire for middle school students, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Emotional Resilience Questionnaire and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Results indicated that:(1) Parent-child relationship, self-esteem and emotional resilience were significantly correlated with depression, and parent-child relationship could significantly predict depression negatively; (2) Self-esteem and emotional resilience played significant mediating roles between parent-child relationship and depression, including three specific pathways:the separate mediation effect of self-esteem and emotional resilience, and the serial mediation effect of self-esteem and emotional resilience. This study reveals how parent-child relationship of junior high school students influences the level of depression through internal psychological factors, and provides guidance and suggestions for further improving the mental health of junior high school students.

Key words: parent-child relationship, self-esteem, emotional resilience, depression, junior middle school students

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  • B844
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