@article{ref1,
title="The rural children's loneliness and depression in Henan, China: the mediation effect of self-concept",
journal="Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology",
year="2018",
author="Xu, Jihong and Chen, Ping",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This research explored the relationship among loneliness, depression and self-concept of rural children in China. <br><br>METHODS: Seven hundred and twenty-four children (M<sub>age</sub> = 9.15 years) from two rural primary schools were selected as respondents to participate in this study. Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale, Asher Loneliness Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children were used. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the rural children surveyed, 14.50% and 10.22%, respectively, experienced strong loneliness and severe depression, and 28.52% had low self-concept. There was a significant positive relationship of moderate level between loneliness and depression, and significant negative relationships between total self-concept and depression, and between total self-concept and loneliness. Moreover, a partial mediation role of self-concept was found in the relationship between loneliness and depression. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Children's loneliness was not only directly related to depression, but also was indirectly mediated by self-concept, which demonstrated a partial mediation role in the relationship between loneliness and depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0933-7954",
doi="10.1007/s00127-018-1636-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1636-5"
}