Associations of family relationships and negative life events with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Ren, Zheng; Zhou, Ge; Wang, Qi; Xiong, Wenjing; Ma, Jiameng; He, Minfu; Shen, Yue; Fan, Xinwen; Guo, Xia; Gong, Ping; Liu, Meitian; Yang, Xiaodi; Liu, Hongjian; Zhang, Xiumin

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“…Studies also focused on the social determinants of (mental) health; these are the conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age, and have a significant influence on wellbeing [ 291 ]. Factors such as age, social or socioeconomic status, social support, financial strain and deprivation, food insecurity, education, employment status, living arrangements, marital status, race, childhood conflict and bullying, violent crime exposure, abuse, discrimination, (self)-stigma, ethnicity and migrant status, working conditions, adverse or significant life events, illiteracy or health literacy, environmental events, job strain, and the built environment have been linked to depression, among others [ 52 , 133 , 235 , 236 , 239 , 252 , 269 , 280 , 292 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 , 314 , 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 326 ,…”

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Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

2021

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Depression is one of the leading causes of disability, and, if left unmanaged, it can increase the risk for suicide. The evidence base on the determinants of depression is fragmented, which makes the interpretation of the results across studies difficult. The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough synthesis of the literature assessing the biological, psychological, and social determinants of depression in order to piece together the puzzle of the key factors that are related to this condition. Titles and abstracts published between 2017 and 2020 were identified in PubMed, as well as Medline, Scopus, and PsycInfo. Key words relating to biological, social, and psychological determinants as well as depression were applied to the databases, and the screening and data charting of the documents took place. We included 470 documents in this literature review. The findings showed that there are a plethora of risk and protective factors (relating to biological, psychological, and social determinants) that are related to depression; these determinants are interlinked and influence depression outcomes through a web of causation. In this paper, we describe and present the vast, fragmented, and complex literature related to this topic. This review may be used to guide practice, public health efforts, policy, and research related to mental health and, specifically, depression.

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Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

2021

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“…Previous studies found that the parent–child relationship may also be affected by adverse life events (Ren et al, 2019 ), as socio‐economic disadvantages (Malmberg & Flouri, 2011 ), a preterm birth (Candelori et al, 2015 ), serious childhood illness (Pinquart, 2013 ), a parent's serious illness (Babore et al, 2019 ), divorce or separation (Kalmijn, 2013 ) and natural disasters (Dyb et al, 2011 ). Existing research suggested that stressors affect father–child relationships significantly more than mother–child relationships (Almeida et al, 1999 ).…”

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COVID‐19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father–child relationships and child adjustment

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Background The purpose of this study was to explore fathers' adjustment and father–child relationships during the first peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak (April 2020). More particularly, the study analysed paternal perceptions of changes concerning familial economic conditions and children's psychological difficulties (viz., emotional problems and hyperactivity) during the lockdown produced by the current pandemic. Furthermore, we investigated the following correlates of fathers' parenting stress: socio‐demographic condition, paternal individual stress, anxiety, depression and changes in the father–child relationship during the outbreak. Methods A total of 102 fathers (mean age = 41.60 years; SD = 11.54) with minor children were recruited through an online survey and reported data about their socio‐economic condition, anxiety, and depressive levels, parenting stress, offspring's adjustment, and changes in their relationship with their children. Results As for the economic conditions, participants were equally distributed between those who did not perceive changes and those who perceived a worsening. With regard to changes in the child's psychological difficulties, results showed that levels of children's emotional problems and inattention/hyperactivity had significantly increased during the lockdown period. A multiple linear regression analysis highlighted that the principal predictor of paternal parenting stress was living in the regions most affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic, followed by high levels of paternal anxiety symptomatology and high levels of worsening of the relationship with the child during the pandemic. Conclusions Overall, our study suggests to consider the effects of COVID‐19 on fathers as well, as they have been rather overlooked by previous research that has mainly focused on mothers, and to plan specific interventions able to also take them into account.

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“…Among participants with a good relationship between parents, the prevalence of depression was only 13%. In contrast, among participants with a bad relationship between parents, the prevalence of depression in their children was 29.2% [45].…”

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Depression in Chinese Adolescents from the Perspective of Cultural Differences: A Current Review

He¹,

Peng²,

Tian³

2021

Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Relations and Social Sciences (ICPRSS 2021)

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With the increasing rate of having depression at a young age, the World Health Organization has called on worldwide concern for teenage mental health. Especially in nations with limited access to psychotherapy, experiencing mental disorders during adolescence exerts a more adverse influence on development. This paper focuses on depression in Chinese adolescents from the angle of cultural differences, including national policies. It explores the impact of Chinese culture on the formation of specialties of depression in Chinese adolescents. The paper finds that cultural differences have contributed to distinct etiology, manifestation, gender difference, and treatments of depression through a culturally accepted mechanism that remains unknown through the literature review. Compared to depression in the West, biological factors, romantic relationships, and internet addiction lead to a higher prevalence of depression in Chinese teenage girls than boys. Filial piety and the only child policy also affect Chinese teenagers exclusively. Nuances originate from culture and cannot be ignored for the development of depression. Future research should figure out the exact mechanism which outputs the Chinese adolescents' depression. This review appeals to public knowledge and psychological insight of mental health in school, family, and national education.

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Associations of family relationships and negative life events with depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 20 publications

References 61 publications

Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

COVID‐19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father–child relationships and child adjustment

Depression in Chinese Adolescents from the Perspective of Cultural Differences: A Current Review

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