Role of peer attachment and cognitive fusion in relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.10.10
- VernacularTitle:同伴依恋和认知融合在负性生活事件与抑郁症状关系中的作用
- Author:
Xiaofan PENG
1
;
Ting WANG
;
Miao WU
;
Tiangui TANG
;
Lei TAN
Author Information
1. 贵州师范大学心理学院,贵阳 550025;贵州省家庭教育指导中心,贵阳 550025
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
elementary and secondary school students;
negative life events;
peer attachment;
cognitive fu-sion;
depression
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(10):895-901
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the roles played by peer attachment and cognitive fusion in the association between negative life events and depression,as well as the differences in these relationships of variables among pri-mary and secondary school students.Methods:A total of 2 767 students(1 950 elementary school students and 817 middle school students)were selected.The Adolescent Life Events Scale,the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Questionnaire,the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire,and the Patient Health Questionnaire were used to measure negative life events,peer attachment,cognitive fusion,and depression,respectively.Results:Negative life events,peer attachment,cognitive fusion and depression were positively correlated with each other(r=0.36-0.75,Ps＜0.001);the mediation effects of peer attachment and cognitive fusion and their chain mediation effects were 0.04,0.30,and 0.04,respectively,accounting for 6.7％,50％,and 6.7％of the total effect.There were significant differences in the chain mediation model between primary and secondary school students(△x2=47.12,△df=6,P＜0.001),and significant gender differences in the chain mediation effect among primary school students(△x2=43.72,△df=6,P＜0.001).Conclusion:Negative life events influence depression in primary and secondary school students both directly and indirectly through peer attachment and cognitive fusion.Negative life e-vents have greater impact on primary school students'(particularly girls)peer attachment.Peer attachment has grea-ter impact on secondary school students' cognitive fusion.Cognitive fusion has greater impact on primary school students' depression.Peer attachment has greater impact on primary school boys' depression.
