The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being.
This study investigated the relationship between parental overprotection and adolescent depressive symptoms, focusing on the chain mediation roles of psychological control and well-being. Using a survey-based design with a convenience sample of 823 adolescents aged 10-14, data were collected through...
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| description | This study investigated the relationship between parental overprotection and adolescent depressive symptoms, focusing on the chain mediation roles of psychological control and well-being. Using a survey-based design with a convenience sample of 823 adolescents aged 10-14, data were collected through validated scales measuring parental overprotection, psychological control, well-being, and depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis, conducted with the PROCESS macro for SPSS, revealed that parental overprotection exerts a significant positive effect on adolescent depression. Specifically, parental overprotection increases psychological control, which in turn reduces well-being, thereby exacerbating depressive symptoms. These findings underscore the importance of balanced parenting practices that limit psychological control and promote adolescent autonomy and well-being. Educators and mental health professionals are encouraged to collaborate with families to reduce overprotective behaviors and enhance adolescents' resilience against depressive symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f4eddc0fc6d424688b89173327ab5d42025-08-20T03:25:52ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01207e032849810.1371/journal.pone.0328498The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being.Shuyu HuangThis study investigated the relationship between parental overprotection and adolescent depressive symptoms, focusing on the chain mediation roles of psychological control and well-being. Using a survey-based design with a convenience sample of 823 adolescents aged 10-14, data were collected through validated scales measuring parental overprotection, psychological control, well-being, and depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis, conducted with the PROCESS macro for SPSS, revealed that parental overprotection exerts a significant positive effect on adolescent depression. Specifically, parental overprotection increases psychological control, which in turn reduces well-being, thereby exacerbating depressive symptoms. These findings underscore the importance of balanced parenting practices that limit psychological control and promote adolescent autonomy and well-being. Educators and mental health professionals are encouraged to collaborate with families to reduce overprotective behaviors and enhance adolescents' resilience against depressive symptoms.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328498 |
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| title | The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being. |
| title_full | The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being. |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being. |
| title_short | The relationship between parental overprotection and student depression: The chain mediation role of psychological control and well-being. |
| title_sort | relationship between parental overprotection and student depression the chain mediation role of psychological control and well being |
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