Citation

Hu J, Ai H. J. Health Psychol. 2014; 21(6): 897-904.

Affiliation

Hunan University, China Collaborative Innovation Center of Resource-Conserving & Environment-Friendly Society and Ecological Civilization, China aihongshan@hnu.edu.cn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105314541315

PMID

25030796

Abstract

There is a trend of rapid growth in both the level and occurrence of depression when people reach adolescence. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the parent-adolescent relationship on depression in adolescents, and mainly focused on the confirmation of the mediator role of self-esteem. A total of 364 senior middle school students accomplished the Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. The results suggested that both parent-adolescent relationship and self-esteem were significantly correlated with depression. Structural equation modeling indicated that self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between parent-adolescent relationship and depression.

Language: en