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22.11.2018 | Original Paper

The rural children’s loneliness and depression in Henan, China: the mediation effect of self-concept

verfasst von: Jihong Xu, Ping Chen

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 9/2019

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Abstract

Objective

This research explored the relationship among loneliness, depression and self-concept of rural children in China.

Methods

Seven hundred and twenty-four children (M_age = 9.15 years) from two rural primary schools were selected as respondents to participate in this study. Piers-Harris Children’s Self-concept Scale, Asher Loneliness Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children were used.

Results

Of the rural children surveyed, 14.50% and 10.22%, respectively, experienced strong loneliness and severe depression, and 28.52% had low self-concept. There was a significant positive relationship of moderate level between loneliness and depression, and significant negative relationships between total self-concept and depression, and between total self-concept and loneliness. Moreover, a partial mediation role of self-concept was found in the relationship between loneliness and depression.

Conclusion

Children’s loneliness was not only directly related to depression, but also was indirectly mediated by self-concept, which demonstrated a partial mediation role in the relationship between loneliness and depression.

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Titel: The rural children’s loneliness and depression in Henan, China: the mediation effect of self-concept
verfasst von: Jihong Xu
Ping Chen
Publikationsdatum: 22.11.2018
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 9/2019
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1636-5

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