Author(s)

Hongli Liu ¹, Suxia Wen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Mental Development and Learning Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830017, China

Corresponding Author

Hongli Liu

ABSTRACT

Recent research has shown that family environment is one of the important factors affecting the mental health of adolescents, teenagers who grow up in a positive family environment are more likely to maintain good mental health, but little research has studied the relation between family cohesion and depression, and less is known about the mediating mechanisms underlying this relation. This study explores the relationship between family cohesion and depression, and examines whether social support and self-esteem have also taken into account this relationship. A questionnaire survey was conducted on family cohesion, perceived social support, self-esteem, and depression among a sample of Chinese adolescents. The results showed that family cohesion was negatively correlated with adolescent depression and this relationship was mediated by perceived social support and self-esteem. The results of this study provided new insights into the relationship between family cohesion and depression.

KEYWORDS

Perceived Social Support, Self-Esteem, Depression, Family Cohesion

CITE THIS PAPER

Hongli Liu, Suxia Wen, Family Cohesion and Depression on Adolescents: A Mediating Model of Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 65-72. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080108.

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