Peer relationship and depression symptoms in adolescents: the mediating effect of core self-evaluation and social withdrawal
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20211115-00655
- VernacularTitle:核心自我评价和社会退缩在青少年同伴关系与抑郁症状间的链式中介作用
- Author:
Linghui DONG
1
;
Anting YANG
;
Ting ZHOU
;
Zheng HUANG
Author Information
1. 中国科学院心理研究所，北京 100101
- Keywords:
Peer relationship;
Core self-evaluation;
Social withdrawal;
Depression;
Chain mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2022;31(5):438-443
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the chain mediating effect of core self-evaluation and social withdrawal on the relationship between peer relationship and depression symptoms of adolescents.Methods:From September 2020 to October 2020, a sample of 1 936 students from grade 4 to grade 9 of different schools completed a cross-section questionnaire survey including the inventory of parent and peer attachment, core self-evaluation scale, child social preference scale-R and depression self-rating scale for children.SPSS 21.0 and SPSS PROCESS macro program were used for data statistics.The statistical methods included analysis of variance, correlation analysis and intermediary effect test.Results:(1) Peer relationship (94.78±17.27) was positively correlated with core self-evaluation (34.14±7.52) ( r=0.50, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with depression (12.21±6.02) and social withdrawal (32.34±11.45) ( r=-0.55, -0.58, both P<0.01). Core self-evaluation was negatively associated with social withdrawal and depression symptoms ( r=-0.48, -0.67, both P<0.01), while social withdrawal and depression was positively correlated ( r=0.54, P<0.01). (2) Peer relationship had a significant direct effect on depression symptoms (the effect value=-0.205, P<0.01). Core self-evaluation and social withdrawal respectively separate mediated the effect of peer relationship on depression symptoms (the effect value=-0.231, -0.088, 95% CI=-0.261--0.202, -0.110--0.068), while the chain mediating effect of the two was significant, and the effect value was -0.025(95% CI=-0.033--0.019). Conclusion:Good peer relationship can lead to higher core self-evaluation and less social withdrawal behaviors in adolescents that serves as buffer from depression.
