Author(s)

Yuxi Huang ¹, Na Ni ¹, Beilei Yao ¹, Juan Ma ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China

Corresponding Author

Na Ni

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the mediating effect of peer relationship on parental rearing style and depression of college students. Methods: A total of 1337 students from freshmen to fifth-graders in six universities in Shaanxi province were investigated by using the Simple Parenting Style Evaluation Scale, peer relationship Scale and self-rating depression Scale. Common method deviation test, descriptive analysis and correlation analysis were performed using SPSS 21. 0 data. PROCESS model4 was used to analyze the mediation effect. Results: ①there was a correlation between the three kinds of parenting differences; Rejection and over-protection are positively correlated with depression, while emotional warmth is negatively correlated with depression. Rejection and over-protection are negatively correlated with peer relationship, while emotional warmth is positively correlated with peer relationship. ②Rejection, emotional warmth and over-protection had significant direct predictive effects on depression (β rejection =0. 78, P<0. 001; β warmth = -0. 502, P<0. 001; β over-protection =0. 488, P<0. 001); Rejection and over-protection directly and negatively predicted peer relationship (β rejection =-1. 394, P<0. 001; β warm =-0. 10, P<0. 01; β over-protection = -0. 7059, P<0. 01), and emotional warmth was a direct positive predictor of peer relationship (β warmth =1. 098, P<0. 01). Conclusion: Parenting style has an effect on college students' depression through the mediating effect of peer relationship. 

KEYWORDS

Parenting Style, Depressed Mood, Peer Relations

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuxi Huang, Na Ni, Beilei Yao, Juan Ma, The Influence of Parenting Style on Depression of College Students is Mediated by Peer Relationship . Applied & Educational Psychology (2022) Vol. 3: 70-76. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2022.030510.

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