Department of Psychology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Int J Public Health. 2022 Aug 25;67:1605074. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605074. eCollection 2022.
Previous studies revealed a positive association between neuroticism and depression. This study further extended the previous findings by exploring the psychological processes underlying this association among Chinese postgraduates. Guided by theoretical models and empirical research, we proposed a multiple mediation and moderated mediation model to investigate the roles of dispositional mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal in the relationship between neuroticism and depression. Using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, 1103 first-year postgraduates at a comprehensive university in China were surveyed. Path analysis was adopted to test the models. The results showed that dispositional mindfulness mediated the association between neuroticism and depression. Further, this mediating effect was moderated by cognitive reappraisal, with this effect being stronger in individuals with low engagement in cognitive reappraisal. The results support interrelations among neuroticism, depression, dispositional mindfulness, and cognitive reappraisal as moderated mediation rather than multiple mediation. The results enhance our understanding of psychological mechanisms between neuroticism and depression and provide suggestions for interventions to prevent or reduce depression in highly neurotic postgraduates.
先前的研究揭示了神经质与抑郁之间存在正相关关系。本研究通过探索中国研究生中这种关联的心理过程，进一步扩展了先前的发现。本研究以理论模型和实证研究为指导，提出了一个多重中介和调节中介模型，以研究特质正念和认知重评在神经质和抑郁之间的关系中的作用。使用 NEO 五因素量表、贝克抑郁量表、正念注意意识量表和情绪调节问卷，对中国一所综合性大学的 1103 名一年级研究生进行了调查。采用路径分析来检验模型。结果表明，特质正念中介了神经质与抑郁之间的关系。此外，这种中介效应受到认知重评的调节，在认知重评参与度低的个体中，这种效应更强。研究结果支持神经质、抑郁、特质正念和认知重评之间的相互关系是调节中介，而不是多重中介。研究结果增强了我们对神经质和抑郁之间心理机制的理解，并为预防或减少高度神经质研究生的抑郁提供了干预建议。
