Mediating and moderating effects of social support and stressful life events on the relationship between parental positive parenting styles and depression among high altitude adolescents

LIN Yuerui; ZHANG Xueqian; CHEN Lina; ZHANG Yajing; SUN Qi; LIU Huaqing

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0764

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4) : 444-450. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0764

Mediating and moderating effects of social support and stressful life events on the relationship between parental positive parenting styles and depression among high altitude adolescents

LIN Yuerui¹, ZHANG Xueqian², CHEN Lina¹, ZHANG Yajing³, SUN Qi², LIU Huaqing²

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Objective To explore the relationships among parental positive parenting styles, social support, stressful life events, and depression, in order to provide theoretical evidence for preventing and improving depression among adolescents in high-altitude areas. Methods From January to March 2024, 1 597 high school students in Xining and Yushu cities of Qinghai Province were surveyed using theEgma Minnen av Bardndosna uppforstran (EMBU), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List (ASLEC), and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results Positive parenting style was significantly negatively correlated with depression (father:β=-0.10, P<0.001; mother:β=-0.07, P<0.01). Social support partially mediated the relationship between parental positive parenting styles and depression (father:β=-0.16, 95%CI : -0.19 - -0.13; mother:β=-0.03, 95%CI: -0.06- -0.01). As the level of stressful life events increased, the impact of parental positive parenting styles on depression disappeared (father:from β=-0.10 to β=0.02; mother:from β=-0.08 to β=0.00).The impact of social support on depression weakened with high stressful life events (father:from β=-0.23 to β=-0.12; mother:from β=-0.26 to β=-0.12). Conclusions Parental positive parenting styles can not only directly predict depression among adolescents in high-altitude areas but also indirectly predict it through the mediation of social support, and this relationship is moderated by stressful life events. The occurrence of depression among adolescents in high-altitude areas can be effectively reduced by enhancing parental positive parenting styles, increasing social support, and promptly addressing stressful life events.

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parental positive parenting styles / social support / stressful life events / depression / high-altitude areas

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LIN Yuerui, ZHANG Xueqian, CHEN Lina, ZHANG Yajing, SUN Qi, LIU Huaqing. Mediating and moderating effects of social support and stressful life events on the relationship between parental positive parenting styles and depression among high altitude adolescents[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(4): 444-450 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0764

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