Zhang Ruiling, Liu Chun, Yang Min
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jul 16;15(7):963. doi: 10.3390/bs15070963.
Depressed adolescents often face challenges in resuming schooling, with gender differences and psychological factors influencing their intentions. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between gender and the intention to resume schooling. Using convenience sampling, 295 school-suspended depressed adolescents (aged 12-18; mean age 15.84 ± 1.49; 75 males, 220 females) completed the General Situation Questionnaire, Questionnaire on the Intention to Resume Schooling, Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale, and Academic Self-efficacy Questionnaire. Data were analyzed via SPSS 27.0.1 and R 4.4.3 software. Mediation analysis was performed using logistic regression modeling. The results showed that 42.70% (126/295) of participants intended to resume schooling. Gender disparities emerged in both intention to resume schooling (χ = 18.63, < 0.001) and academic self-efficacy ( = 2.31, < 0.001) among depressed adolescents. Additionally, academic self-efficacy significantly differed across intention to resume schooling ( = 3.05, < 0.001). Gender differences in resumption intention were partially mediated by academic self-efficacy (effect = -0.18, 42.86% of total effect), with a direct gender effect of -0.24 (57.14%). These findings suggest that the gender of depressed adolescents not only directly affects their intention to resume schooling, but also indirectly affects their intention to resume schooling through academic self-efficacy.
抑郁的青少年在复学方面往往面临挑战，性别差异和心理因素会影响他们的复学意愿。本研究旨在探讨学业自我效能感在性别与复学意愿之间关系中的中介作用。采用便利抽样法，295名休学的抑郁青少年（年龄12 - 18岁；平均年龄15.84±1.49岁；男性75名，女性220名）完成了一般情况问卷、复学意愿问卷、库彻青少年抑郁量表和学业自我效能感问卷。数据通过SPSS 27.0.1和R 4.4.3软件进行分析。使用逻辑回归模型进行中介分析。结果显示，42.70%（126/295）的参与者打算复学。抑郁青少年在复学意愿（χ = 18.63， < 0.001）和学业自我效能感（ = 2.31， < 0.001）方面均存在性别差异。此外，学业自我效能感在复学意愿方面也存在显著差异（ = 3.05， < 0.001）。复学意愿的性别差异部分由学业自我效能感介导（效应 = -0.18，占总效应的42.86%），性别直接效应为 -0.24（占57.14%）。这些发现表明，抑郁青少年的性别不仅直接影响他们的复学意愿，还通过学业自我效能感间接影响他们的复学意愿。
