Zhang BF, Zhang XY. Correlation between self-efficacy, parental parenting patterns, and severe depression in adolescents. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(12): 1827-1835 [PMID: 39704372 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1827]
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Xiao-Yu Zhang, PhD, Department of Physical Education, Xinzhou Normal University, No. 1 Dunqi East Street, Xinzhou 034000, Shanxi Province, China. zhangxy0688@163.com
Research Domain of This Article
Psychology, Educational
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Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2024; 14(12): 1827-1835 Published online Dec 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i12.1827
Correlation between self-efficacy, parental parenting patterns, and severe depression in adolescents
Bin-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Yu Zhang
Bin-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Department of Physical Education, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou 034000, Shanxi Province, China
Bin-Feng Zhang, Department of Physical Education, Korea National Sport University, Seoul 100-744, South Korea
Author contributions: Zhang BF and Zhang XY contributed to the research design and data analysis; Zhang BF participated in the data collection and paper writing; Zhang XY took part in the funding application, reviewing and editing, communication coordination, ethical review, copyright and licensing, and follow-up.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Xinzhou Normal University Institutional Review Board, approval No. XZSFXY-TYX-001.
Informed consent statement: All the participants or their legal guardians signed the informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available. This study followed ethics review board regulations to ensure privacy rights and data confidentiality of all participants.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Yu Zhang, PhD, Department of Physical Education, Xinzhou Normal University, No. 1 Dunqi East Street, Xinzhou 034000, Shanxi Province, China. zhangxy0688@163.com
Received: August 20, 2024 Revised: September 20, 2024 Accepted: November 8, 2024 Published online: December 19, 2024 Processing time: 99 Days and 2.8 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Adolescence is a critical period marked by significant psychological changes. This study explores how self-efficacy and parental parenting styles may influence the risk of severe depression among teens. The hypothesis is that higher self-efficacy and authoritative parenting patterns will be negatively correlated with severe depression in adolescents.
AIM
To investigate the correlation between self-efficacy, parenting patterns and major depression in adolescents, and to provide guidance for mental intervention.
METHODS
Using a cross-sectional survey design, the data were collected through a questionnaire survey. Patients with major depression and healthy adolescents in the hospital control group were selected as the study objects. The General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Parenting Style Evaluation Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory were used as research instruments. Data input and statistical analysis were performed, including descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, through SPSS software.
RESULTS
The study found that depressed patients had significantly lower self-efficacy than healthy controls, and parenting style was significantly associated with depressive symptoms in terms of emotional warmth and understanding, punishment severity, and denial. Specifically, parental emotional warmth and understanding were significantly negatively associated with depressive symptoms, while parental punishment severity and denial were significantly positively associated with depressive symptoms. Self-efficacy showed a significant negative correlation with depressive symptoms, indicating that higher self-efficacy had lower depressive symptoms.
CONCLUSION
Adolescent major depressive disorder patient was significantly associated with their parenting style and self-efficacy. Higher self-efficacy is associated with decreased depressive symptoms, so improving adolescent self-efficacy and improving parenting style are important.
Core Tip: This investigation delineates a significant correlation between adolescent major depressive disorder and parental rearing practices, emphasizing the beneficial impact of parental warmth and understanding, in contrast to the adverse consequences of punitive parenting. The study accentuates the mitigating influence of self-efficacy on depressive symptoms, thereby advocating for targeted interventions to enhance these protective factors and promote psychological well-being. Consequently, the research advances a dual-pronged approach, which simultaneously addresses the amelioration of depressive symptoms and cultivates a resilient, supportive milieu for adolescents, thereby fostering enduring psychological health.
