Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate a one-year course of persistent/remitted depressive symptoms and associated demographic and psychosocial factors that predict persistent/remitted depressive symptoms in Chinese high school students. Methods One thousand five hundred forty-four Grad...
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doaj-ed3631fb44524d2e98be83d67c4f59262020-11-25T03:46:30ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2020-08-0120111110.1186/s12888-020-02808-5Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescentsXinli Chi0Benjamin Becker1Qian Yu2Md Mahhub Hossain3Jingyaun Lin4Albert Yeung5Radhika Seiler-Ramadas6Igor Grabovac7He Bu8Fei Xie9Liye Zou10Center for Lifestyle and Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen UniversityUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaCenter for Lifestyle and Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen UniversityTexas A&M UniversityExercise & Mental Health Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen UniversityMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolMedical University of ViennaMedical University of ViennaDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong KongSchool of Nursing, Army Medical UniversityCenter for Lifestyle and Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen UniversityAbstract Background This study aimed to investigate a one-year course of persistent/remitted depressive symptoms and associated demographic and psychosocial factors that predict persistent/remitted depressive symptoms in Chinese high school students. Methods One thousand five hundred forty-four Grade 7 students provided data for the first wave. Of the initially recruited students, 483 who were classified as depressed (CESD score ≥ 16) at baseline were then tracked and invited to fill in the questionnaire for a second time (Grade 8) after 1 year. Finally, 435 of them were successfully matched. Results Two hundred two (46.4%) of the subset categorized as depressed in the first survey (N = 435) remained with depressive symptoms, while 233 (53.6%) recovered from depression 1 year later. Having siblings, a lower level of positive youth development, non-intact family status, and poor family functioning at baseline significantly predicted a higher likelihood of persistent depression, while those with fathers having higher educational qualifications (bachelor’s degree or higher) at baseline showed a significantly higher probability of remitting from depression. Conclusions The findings indicated that the prevalence of persistent depressive symptoms was generally high, and promoting aspects of positive youth development and family functioning for adolescents could be promising in preventing or reducing these symptoms.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02808-5Persistent depressive symptomsPositive youth developmentFamily functioningChinese adolescents |
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Xinli Chi Benjamin Becker Qian Yu Md Mahhub Hossain Jingyaun Lin Albert Yeung Radhika Seiler-Ramadas Igor Grabovac He Bu Fei Xie Liye Zou |
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Xinli Chi Benjamin Becker Qian Yu Md Mahhub Hossain Jingyaun Lin Albert Yeung Radhika Seiler-Ramadas Igor Grabovac He Bu Fei Xie Liye Zou Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents BMC Psychiatry Persistent depressive symptoms Positive youth development Family functioning Chinese adolescents |
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Xinli Chi Benjamin Becker Qian Yu Md Mahhub Hossain Jingyaun Lin Albert Yeung Radhika Seiler-Ramadas Igor Grabovac He Bu Fei Xie Liye Zou |
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Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents |
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Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents |
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Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents |
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Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents |
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Persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in Chinese early adolescents |
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persistence and remission of depressive symptoms and psycho-social correlates in chinese early adolescents |
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Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate a one-year course of persistent/remitted depressive symptoms and associated demographic and psychosocial factors that predict persistent/remitted depressive symptoms in Chinese high school students. Methods One thousand five hundred forty-four Grade 7 students provided data for the first wave. Of the initially recruited students, 483 who were classified as depressed (CESD score ≥ 16) at baseline were then tracked and invited to fill in the questionnaire for a second time (Grade 8) after 1 year. Finally, 435 of them were successfully matched. Results Two hundred two (46.4%) of the subset categorized as depressed in the first survey (N = 435) remained with depressive symptoms, while 233 (53.6%) recovered from depression 1 year later. Having siblings, a lower level of positive youth development, non-intact family status, and poor family functioning at baseline significantly predicted a higher likelihood of persistent depression, while those with fathers having higher educational qualifications (bachelor’s degree or higher) at baseline showed a significantly higher probability of remitting from depression. Conclusions The findings indicated that the prevalence of persistent depressive symptoms was generally high, and promoting aspects of positive youth development and family functioning for adolescents could be promising in preventing or reducing these symptoms. |
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Persistent depressive symptoms Positive youth development Family functioning Chinese adolescents |
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