To explore the relationship between parental emotional expression and depression symptoms in adolescents.
A random cluster sampling method was employed to select 13 240 adolescents from Pidu District, Chengdu. A general demographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Emotional Expression Scale, and the Chinese version of the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale were used for investigation and psychological assessment. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between parental emotional expression and adolescent depression symptoms, with subgroup analysis based on factors such as gender, region, family economic status, only-child status, and primary caregiver.
The study found that 2 726 adolescents (20.6%) exhibited depression symptoms. Among the participants, 6 697 adolescents (50.6%) reported high levels of parental emotional expression. The incidence of depression symptoms was significantly higher in the group with high parental emotional expression compared to the group with low parental emotional expression (P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated that high parental emotional expression was a risk factor for depression symptoms in adolescents, even after controlling for multiple confounding factors (OR=2.08, 95%CI: 1.87-2.30). Subgroup analysis did not reveal any interaction between parental emotional expression and factors such as gender, region, or family economic status (Pinteraction > 0.05).
Adolescent depression symptoms are closely associated with high parental emotional expression. Reducing negative emotional expression from parents may improve depression symptoms in adolescents and promote their psychological well-being.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |