Huang Shuyu
College of Teachers, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
PLoS One. 2025 Jul 18;20(7):e0328498. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328498. eCollection 2025.
This study investigated the relationship between parental overprotection and adolescent depressive symptoms, focusing on the chain mediation roles of psychological control and well-being. Using a survey-based design with a convenience sample of 823 adolescents aged 10-14, data were collected through validated scales measuring parental overprotection, psychological control, well-being, and depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis, conducted with the PROCESS macro for SPSS, revealed that parental overprotection exerts a significant positive effect on adolescent depression. Specifically, parental overprotection increases psychological control, which in turn reduces well-being, thereby exacerbating depressive symptoms. These findings underscore the importance of balanced parenting practices that limit psychological control and promote adolescent autonomy and well-being. Educators and mental health professionals are encouraged to collaborate with families to reduce overprotective behaviors and enhance adolescents' resilience against depressive symptoms.
本研究调查了父母过度保护与青少年抑郁症状之间的关系，重点关注心理控制和幸福感的链式中介作用。采用基于调查的设计，以823名10 - 14岁青少年的便利样本为对象，通过经过验证的量表收集有关父母过度保护、心理控制、幸福感和抑郁症状的数据。使用SPSS的PROCESS宏进行中介分析，结果显示父母过度保护对青少年抑郁有显著的正向影响。具体而言，父母过度保护会增加心理控制，进而降低幸福感，从而加剧抑郁症状。这些发现强调了平衡育儿方式的重要性，即限制心理控制并促进青少年的自主性和幸福感。鼓励教育工作者和心理健康专业人员与家庭合作，减少过度保护行为，增强青少年抵御抑郁症状的复原力。
