Core self-evaluation as mediator between depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in adolescents

Zou, Shoukang; Song, Xiaozhen; Tan, Wenli; Deng, Fang; Zhang, Hang; Xu, Hanmei; Tao, Yuanmei; Tang, Xian; Tang, Xiaowei; Xiong, Ping; Huang, Huiping; Huang, Ying; Li, Ling; Wen-juan, Yang; Zeng, Hongping; Gui, Liu; Shen, Xiaosu; Zhao, Hang; Chen, Ying; Yao, Kangling; Zhao, Jingyi; Han, Wenwen; Zhou, Jingmiao; Hou, Jingbo; Peng, Shikun; Wang, Yadan; Yang, Yifan; Feng, Yi; Chen, Lin; Yang, Xiting; Li, Shuangshuang; Luo, Xue; Wang, Yan; Yin, Li

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.093

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“…Poor in adolescents can have signi cant long-term implications for mental health disorders, including further episodes of depression as an adult and an increased risk of suicidal ideation [54,55]. Negative self-evaluation, including worthlessness, are one of the most common mental…”

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The Influencing Factors of Self-evaluation in Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling

Zhang

Zhai

Jiang

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Background Self-evaluation, as an expression of self-concept, becomes increasingly complex in adolescence. Parental bonding, personality traits, and psychological status were the three main determining factors of adolescents’ self-evaluation. We aimed to tested associations through a systematic approach. Methods Data were from the 2014 Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS). The association of parental bonding (measured by the Parental Bonding Instrument), personality traits (the Responsibility Scale), and psychological status (the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale) with self-evaluation measured in three domains (the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Nowicki- Strickland Locus of Control Scale for children and the Self-Discipline Scale) were tested by the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. Results A total of 892 Chinese adolescents were included. Significant positive correlations were found among self-evaluation, parental bonding, personality traits, and psychological status. The overall (direct and indirect) effect of parental bonding on adolescents’ self-evaluation was 0.49. Personality traits and psychological status were directly associated with adolescents’ self-evaluation. Conclusion The use of SEM offered a detailed analysis of the correlations between parental bonding, personality traits, and psychological status and a systematic approach to investigate their direct and indirect effects on adolescents’ self-evaluation. The three factors directly associated with adolescents’ self-evaluation and parental bonding indirectly affected adolescents’ self-evaluation that was mediated by both personality traits and psychological status.

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The Influencing Factors of Self-evaluation in Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling

Zhang

Zhai

Jiang

et al. 2022

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“…Secondly, parental attitudes tend to influence offspring’s self-cognition, including self-esteem [ 21 ] and self-efficacy [ 22 ]. Finally, core self-evaluation as an individual cognitive factor has been shown to predict mental health symptoms, including depression [ 24 ] and suicidal ideation [ 26 ]. Therefore, our finding that a parental fixed mindset leads to more youth mental health symptoms by weakening core self-evaluation is congruent with the existing literature.…”

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“…On the other hand, core self-evaluation significantly predicts mental health symptoms at the individual level [ 23 ]. Prior studies have confirmed a negative core self-evaluation is highly related to a wide range of mental health symptoms, including depression [ 24 ], burnout [ 25 ], emotional exhaustion [ 23 ], and suicidal ideation [ 26 ]. Therefore, this study proposes Hypothesis 2.…”

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A Developmental System Perspective to Interpret the Link between Parental Fixed Mindset and Youth Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model

Shi

Cui

2022

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From a developmental system perspective, the present study constructed a moderated mediation model to examine whether youth core self-evaluation (individual factor) served as a mediator and peer support (peer system) served as a moderator in the effect of parental fixed mindset (family system) on youth mental health symptoms. In total, 658 pairs of emerging adults and their parents participated in this study. Youth completed measurements on core self-evaluation, peer support, and mental health symptoms, while their parents filled in the questionnaire on fixed mindset. Mediation analysis indicated that parental fixed mindset was related to increased youth mental health symptoms, and youth core self-evaluation partially mediated this relationship. Moderated mediation analysis suggested that peer support mitigated the mediating process with the direct pathway from parental fixed mindset to youth mental health symptoms and the indirect pathway from parental fixed mindset to youth core self-evaluation being weaker at a high level of peer support. This study highlights how and when a family system, peer system, and individual factors combine to influence youth mental health. The findings suggest it is the interaction of these factors that has to be addressed in efforts to reduce the prevalence of youth mental health symptoms.

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“…Besides, depression is an obvious risk factor for suicidal ideation. Some studies have shown that mental disorders, especially major depression, are risk factors for suicidal ideation (24,(40)(41)(42). According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, perceived burdensomeness and failed belongingness are two risk factors for suicide (43).…”

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“…Individuals with low core self-evaluation are more likely to interpret information negatively when processing it, further affecting their own psychological and behavioral adaptation ( 23 ). Numerous studies have found that low core self-evaluation was a risk factor predicting suicidal ideation ( 22 , 24 ). For instance, in Jones et al's ( 25 ) study, low self-esteem has been shown to significantly predict suicidal ideation.…”

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The Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese College Students: The Parallel Mediating Roles of Core Self-Evaluation and Depression

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With the rapid development of science and technology, the Internet has formed a new form of aggression, which is called cyberbullying. Many studies have demonstrated that cyberbullying can cause serious damage to the physical and mental health of Chinese college students, such as depression and suicide. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation and the parallel mediating roles of core self-evaluation and depression. A questionnaire was used to measure the research variables in this study among 1,509 college students. The results indicated that: After controlling for participants' gender, age, family structure, and family economic status, cyberbullying victimization significantly and positively related to suicidal ideation. Core self-evaluation and depression separately mediated the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation. The mediating effect of depression was stronger than that of core self-evaluation. The findings support a parallel mediation model of the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation. Our study may help to develop interventions and prevention measures for college students who experienced cyberbullying victimization.

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Core self-evaluation as mediator between depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in adolescents

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References 31 publications

The Influencing Factors of Self-evaluation in Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling

The Influencing Factors of Self-evaluation in Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling

A Developmental System Perspective to Interpret the Link between Parental Fixed Mindset and Youth Mental Health: A Moderated Mediation Model

The Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese College Students: The Parallel Mediating Roles of Core Self-Evaluation and Depression

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