Parental and media influence on body image and depression: the mediational role of self-concept clarity

Seo, Jeong‐Meen; Lee, Ji-Yeon; Wesbecher, Kristen

doi:10.1080/07448481.2020.1799802

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“…Although the link between self-concept clarity and depression is established in the literature ( Lee-Flynn et al, 2011 ), the mechanism underlying this association is still not clear. As expected, also in our sample, nursing students with higher levels of self-concept clarity had lower levels of depression, which is consistent with previous research ( Seo et al, 2020 ). This result supports the cognitive theory of depression.…”

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Relationships among nursing students’ self-concept clarity, meaning in life, emotion regulation ability and depression: Testing a moderated mediation model

Hong

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveSelf-concept clarity as an inducing factor of depressive symptoms has been confirmed in previous studies. However, little is known about how and when it induces depressive symptoms in nursing students. The study is to examine the potential mediating role of meaning in life and the moderation of emotion regulation ability in the association between self-concept clarity and depressive symptoms among college nursing students.Materials and MethodsA sample of 488 college nursing students participated in this study Southeast China. The Chinese adaptations of Self-concept clarity Scale, Sense of life Scale, Depression scale, Emotion regulation scale were used. Mediation and moderation analyses were carried out in the SPSS macro PROCESS.ResultsSelf-concept clarity was significantly and negatively associated with depression in nursing students, meaning in life had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between self-concept clarity and depression. Furthermore, emotion regulation ability moderated the direct effect of self-concept clarity on depression.ConclusionThe findings enrich the knowledge of the mediating and moderating mechanisms to explain the association between self-concept clarity and depression in nursing students. There have been proposed interventions concerning increasing self-concept clarity, meaning in life and emotion regulation ability training which could help help reduce the depression among nursing students.

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confidence: 93%

Relationships among nursing students’ self-concept clarity, meaning in life, emotion regulation ability and depression: Testing a moderated mediation model

Hong

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…The present study revealed that students who were poor at interpersonal relationships were more likely to be in the "low BA" and "upper medium BA" group when compared with "high BA" group. It has been proven that social-emotional supports provided by family members and peers can influence individual BI profoundly (Seo et al, 2020). One study showed that weightrelated teasing from friends and family members was an especially important factor affecting BI in youth (Seo et al, 2020).…”

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“…It has been proven that social-emotional supports provided by family members and peers can influence individual BI profoundly (Seo et al, 2020). One study showed that weightrelated teasing from friends and family members was an especially important factor affecting BI in youth (Seo et al, 2020). In general, parental factors have lasting effects on individual BI across the lifespan, and positive parental supports have been shown to facilitate positive BI (Seo et al, 2020).…”

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“…Vartanian and Dey (2013) found that thin-ideal internalization and social comparisons mediated the relationship between SCC and negative BI among female university students from Australia. Seo et al (2020) tested the mediational role of SCC in the influence of parents and media on BI and depression among Korean college students. To summarize the research, low SCC can lead to negative BI.…”

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Person-centered evaluation of positive body image among Chinese nursing students: Associations with body appreciation, self-concept clarity, and negative affect

Zhang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundNowadays, the effect of body image (BI) on negative affect among nursing college students has been ignored. This study used person-centered methods to evaluate the profiles of body appreciation (BA) among Chinese nursing students. We explored the predictive factors of these profiles and examined the difference in negative affect among the profiles.MethodsA cross-sectional survey study was conducted in a university in Anhui province, China. Five hundred and forty-one Chinese nursing students from a nursing college of a larger university completed this survey. Participants completed the Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Self-concept Clarity Scale, the Body Appreciation Scale-2, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Latent profile analysis was employed to classify the BA profiles, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were conducted using the three-step regression and Bolck-Croon- Hagenaars method to test the relationship between the latent profiles of BA, several covariates (including gender, age, year of schooling, residence, academic achievement level, interpersonal relationship status, whether the student is an only child, duration of use of social media platforms, body mass index (BMI), and self-concept clarity (SCC)), and negative affect.ResultsAnalysis resulted in a four-profile model that included a “low BA” group (14.42%), an “upper medium BA” group (36.41%), a “lower medium BA” group (36.97%), and a “high BA” group (12.20%). SCC, years of schooling, interpersonal relationship status, and BMI were found to be the predictive factors of BA profiles. The four profiles differed in levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.ConclusionOur study showed that more than half of nursing students were dissatisfied with their BI and the predictive factors evaluated and negative affect were associated with the profiles of BA. Nursing faculties should take measures to help students develop a more appropriate awareness of nursing aesthetics, a healthier lifestyle, a better interpersonal relationship with family members and peers, and a clearer self-concept to promote body appreciation and reduce negative affect related to BI.

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“…Empirical evidence indicates that parental psychological control can significantly predict adolescents' negative self-concept and affect adolescents' social anxiety (Byun & Kim, 2019). Besides, parental influence directly impacts college students' self-concept clarity, thereby affecting adolescent depression by influencing their physical appearance (Seo et al, 2020). Research on adults also found the mediating role of self-concept clarity between adverse childhood experiences and suicide behavior, depression, loneliness, perceived stress, and life distress (Wong et al, 2018).…”

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Parental psychological control and adolescents depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating and moderating effect of self-concept clarity and mindfulness

Feng

et al. 2022

Curr Psychol

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health state of adolescents had caused widespread concern, especially the various problems caused by the relationship between adolescents and their parents in the long isolation at home. Based on the mindfulness reperceiving model and Rogers's Self-theory, this study aimed to explore the roles of adolescents' self-concept clarity and mindfulness level in the relationship between parental psychological control and adolescent depression. A total of 1,100 junior high school students from China completed the questionnaires regarding parental psychological control, depression, self-concept clarity, and mindfulness. Moderated mediation analyses suggest that parental psychological control affects adolescent depression via self-concept clarity. The association between parental psychological control and depression is moderated by self-concept clarity. The effect was stronger among adolescents with high mindfulness levels than those with low. This study suggests that it is necessary to consider both parental factors and adolescents' factors in the future. The interventions on self-concept or mindfulness may ameliorate adolescent mental problems more effectively.

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Parental and media influence on body image and depression: the mediational role of self-concept clarity

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Relationships among nursing students’ self-concept clarity, meaning in life, emotion regulation ability and depression: Testing a moderated mediation model

Relationships among nursing students’ self-concept clarity, meaning in life, emotion regulation ability and depression: Testing a moderated mediation model

Person-centered evaluation of positive body image among Chinese nursing students: Associations with body appreciation, self-concept clarity, and negative affect

Parental psychological control and adolescents depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating and moderating effect of self-concept clarity and mindfulness

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