Effect of trait anger on depression in college students: the chain mediating role of perceived stress and emotion-oriented coping
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20241025-00507
- VernacularTitle:感知压力和情绪导向应对在大学生特质愤怒与抑郁间的链式中介作用
- Author:
Yiming LIU
1
;
Qingqing ZHANG
;
Zixu WANG
;
Mengzhu ZHANG
;
Chunyan ZHU
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学精神卫生与心理科学学院，合肥 230032
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Trait anger;
Depression;
Perceived stress;
Emotion-oriented coping;
Chain mediating effect;
College student
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2025;34(8):716-720
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between trait anger and depression among college students, as well as the mediating roles of perceived stress and emotion-oriented coping strategies.Methods:From March to April 2022, a total of 2 037 college students were surveyed by the trait anger scale, the perceived stress scale, the coping inventory for stressful situations, and the 9-item patient health questionnaire.The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 27.0 software and AMOS 24.0 statistical software packages.Results:The score of trait anger among college students was (14.78±3.56), the score of perceived stress was (10.02±4.77), the score of emotion-oriented coping was (14.43±3.38), and the score of depression was 2.00(0, 9.00). Correlation analysis showed that depression was significantly and positively correlated with temperamental anger, reactive anger, perceived stress, and emotion-oriented coping ( r=0.303-0.467, all P<0.01). Temperamental anger and reactive anger were significantly and positively correlated with both perceived stress and emotion-oriented coping ( r=0.279-0.332, all P<0.01). Emotion-oriented coping was significantly and positively correlated with perceived stress ( r=0.397, P<0.01). Mediation effect analysis showed that the total effect of trait anger on depression was 0.420. The direct effect of trait anger on depression was 0.241, accounting for 57.38% of the total effect. The mediating effects of perceived stress and emotion-oriented coping were 0.145 and 0.024, accounting for 34.52% and 5.72% of the total effect, respectively. The chain mediating effect of perceived stress and emotion-oriented coping was 0.010, accounting for 2.38% of the total effect. Conclusion:Trait anger can significantly and positively predict depression among college students, and it can also positively predict the level of depression among college students through the chain mediation effect of perceived stress and emotion orientation.
