Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 263-271.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.02.13

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The Effect of Parent-child Relationship on Mental Health of Middle School Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Social Support and Psychological Suzhi

WANG Xu1,2, LIU Yanling1,2, LIN Jie1,2, LIU Chuanxing3, WEI Lingzhen1,2, QIU Hanyu4   

  1. 1. Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Research Center of Mental Health Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    3. Sichuan Insitute of Education Sciences, Chengdu 610225;
    4. Chengdu NO.7 High School, Chengdu 610041
  • Published:2022-03-24

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Abstract: This study aimed to explore the effect of parent-child relationship, social support and psychological suzhi on the mental health of middle school students, through questionnaire by investigating 10190 middle school students from the first year of junior high school to the third year of senior high school in 23 provinces (cities) in China. The results indicated that:(1) There were significant positive correlations among father-child relationship, mother-child relationship, social support and psychological sushi, and all of them were negatively correlated with mental health problems;(2) Father-child relationship had more influence on mental health of middle school students than mother-child relationship;(3) Parent-child relationship affected mental health of middle school students through two mediating paths:① The separate mediating role of social support and psychological suzhi; and ② the chain-mediated role of social support and psychological suzhi. This study further the internal psychological mechanism between parent-child relationship and mental health of middle school students, and at the same time, can be used as theoretical guidance for educators to prevent and interfere with mental health problems of middle school students.

Key words: parent-child relationship, social support, psychological suzhi, mental health, middle school students

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  • B844
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