The influence of parenting style in childhood on adult depressed patients’ interpersonal relationships in the period of youth

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Weidong Wang¹  Kaiyi Huang¹  Jingjing Chang² 

[1] Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China;Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China;Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Hospital, Hebei, China;

关键词: depression;    self;    encourage;    interpersonal relationships;    parenting style;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1169311

 received in 2023-02-27, accepted in 2023-05-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to explore the mediating effect of adolescent self and courage on the relationship between parenting style in childhood and adult depressed patients’ interpersonal relationships in the period of youth.MethodsThe study analyzed data from 651 depressed individuals using the Wang Weidong memory-tracing personality developmental inventory (WMPI) from the psychology department of Guang’anmen Hospital.ResultsThe results of the study show a significant positive correlation between parenting style in childhood, adolescent self, courage, and adult depressed patients’ interpersonal relationships in the period of youth. Parenting style in childhood has a direct positive predictive effect on adult depressed patients’ interpersonal relationships in the period of youth. It also has an indirect effect on interpersonal relationships in the period of youth through three indirect pathways: the independent mediating effect of adolescent self, the independent mediating effect of adolescent courage, and the chain mediating effect of adolescent self and courage.ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that parenting style in childhood plays an important role in shaping adult depressed patients’ interpersonal relationships in the period of youth. The relationship between parenting style in childhood and interpersonal relationships in the period of youth is influenced by the independent mediating effect of adolescent self and courage, as well as the chain mediating effect of adolescent self and courage. These findings have implications for the development of interventions and programs aimed at improving the mental health and well-being of depressed patients.

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