Wen Jia Liu1, Li Zhou2, Xiao Qin Wang3, Bing Xiang Yang4, Yan Wang5, Jun Feng Jiang6. 1. Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, PR China; University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, USA. 2. Remin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 ZhangZhiDong Street Wuchang District, Wuhan, PR China. 3. Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, PR China. Electronic address: xiaoqin_wang78@163.com. 4. Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, PR China. 5. Department of Depressive Disorder, Affiliated Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Gong-nong-bing Road, Wuhan, PR China. 6. Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, No. 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, PR China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To explore whether resilience acted as a protective factor between negative life events and depression among Chinese adolescents. METHOD: Using convenient sampling, students (N = 278) in two junior and senior high schools in Wuhan, China were investigated, and structural equation model was used to examine the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between negative life events and depression. RESULTS: Resilience was negatively correlated with negative life events and depression, and negative life events were positively correlated with depression. Resilience partially mediated the effects of negative life events on depression in Chinese adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: It is important for educators to improve adolescents' resilience to mitigate the effects of negative life events on depression.
PURPOSE: To explore whether resilience acted as a protective factor between negative life events and depression among Chinese adolescents. METHOD: Using convenient sampling, students (N = 278) in two junior and senior high schools in Wuhan, China were investigated, and structural equation model was used to examine the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between negative life events and depression. RESULTS: Resilience was negatively correlated with negative life events and depression, and negative life events were positively correlated with depression. Resilience partially mediated the effects of negative life events on depression in Chinese adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: It is important for educators to improve adolescents' resilience to mitigate the effects of negative life events on depression.
Authors: Miriama Lackova Rebicova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Daniela Husarova; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Danielle E M C Jansen; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2021-11-25 Impact factor: 3.380