School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Jun 6;12(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01812-8.
According to previous studies, unpredictability in childhood could significantly increase the risk of depression in adulthood. Only a few studies have explored the relationship between these two variables in China. This paper aims to explore the relationship between unpredictability in childhood and depression and examine the mediating roles of coping styles and resilience.
We investigated 601 college students, who had an average age of 19.09 (SD = 2.78) years. Participants completed questionnaires regarding unpredictability in childhood, coping style, resilience, and depression. We analyzed survey data using the bias-corrected bootstrap method.
The findings revealed a significant positive association between unpredictability in childhood and depression among college students. Mature coping style, immature coping style, and resilience were found to mediate this relationship independently. Furthermore, the study unveiled a serial mediation process, wherein both mature and immature coping styles, followed by resilience, sequentially mediate the relationship between unpredictability in childhood and depression, underscoring the complex interplay between these variables.
The results indicated that the risk of depression among college students who have experienced unpredictable childhood should be valued. Attention to coping styles and resilience should be paid to decrease depression among college students who have experienced unpredictable childhood.
根据以往的研究，儿童时期的不可预测性会显著增加成年后患抑郁症的风险。只有少数研究在中国探讨了这两个变量之间的关系。本文旨在探讨儿童时期的不可预测性与抑郁之间的关系，并检验应对方式和韧性的中介作用。
我们调查了 601 名大学生，他们的平均年龄为 19.09（SD=2.78）岁。参与者完成了关于儿童时期不可预测性、应对方式、韧性和抑郁的问卷。我们使用偏倚校正的自举法分析了调查数据。
研究结果表明，大学生儿童时期的不可预测性与抑郁之间存在显著正相关。成熟的应对方式、不成熟的应对方式和韧性独立地调节了这种关系。此外，研究揭示了一个连续的中介过程，其中成熟和不成熟的应对方式，以及韧性，依次中介了儿童时期的不可预测性与抑郁之间的关系，强调了这些变量之间的复杂相互作用。
研究结果表明，经历过不可预测的童年的大学生患抑郁症的风险应该得到重视。应该关注应对方式和韧性，以降低经历过不可预测童年的大学生的抑郁水平。
