The Association Between Parental Psychological Control and Depression among University Students in Chengdu, China
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Objective: This study aims to examine the association between parental psychological control and depression among university students, with particular emphasis on the serial mediation roles of attributional style and resilience within this process.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study employed a quantitative approach. Data were collected through an online questionnaire over a two-week period, from June 5 to June 17, 2025. The sample consisted of 220 undergraduate students (approximately 18-25 years old) from universities in Chengdu, China. The research instruments were Chinese versions culturally adapted for the target population, including the Parental Psychological Control Questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the Attributional Style Questionnaire, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.
Results: The findings indicated that parental psychological control was associated with depression both directly (42.2%) and indirectly (57.8%). The most significant indirect pathway was through negative event attributional style (32.9%, effect = .12), followed by resilience (15.7%, effect = .06). Additionally, a smaller but statistically significant serial mediation pathway was observed (9.1%, effect = .03).
Conclusion: Parental psychological control, particularly negative event attributional style and resilience, is associated with depression among university students.
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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