@Article{ijmhp.2022.025570,
AUTHOR = {Jingjing Wang, Xiangli Guan, Yue Zhang, Yang Li, Md Zahir Ahmed, Mary C. Jobe, Oli Ahmed},
TITLE = {Effect of Family Cohesion on Depression of Chinese College Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Chain Mediation Effect of Perceived Social Support and Intentional Self-Regulation},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {25},
YEAR = {2023},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {223--235},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v25n2/51409},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {Individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and patterns of getting along with family members are important factors influencing Chinese people’s self-evaluation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family cohesion on
depression and the role of perceived social support and intentional self-regulation in this association. A hypothesized model of the association of family cohesion, perceived social support, intentional self-regulation, and
depression was examined. A convenience sampling method was used to survey 1,180 college students in Yunnan
Province using self-report. Data were collected using the Family Cohesion Scale, the Perceived Social Support
Scale, the Intentional Self-Regulation Scale, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The
findings revealed low to moderate correlation between the variables studied. College students’ family cohesion
was a negative predictor of their depression. This association was also mediated by the knock-on effect of perceived social support and intentional self-regulation. These findings show how family cohesion affects college students’ depressive status. Specifically, these results help demonstrate the importance of family cohesion, perceived
social support, and intentional self-regulation in optimizing students’ depression, which in turn can promote better psychological states.},
DOI = {10.32604/ijmhp.2022.025570}
}