Associations between resilience and symptoms of depression and anxiety among adolescents: Examining the moderating effects of family environment

Depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents have experienced increase their risk of peripheral mental health and social problems. For adolescents, the role of family environmental factors should be taken into consideration. This study aimed to explore the association between resilience and depres...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2023-11, Vol.340, p.703-710
Main Authors: Wen, Lulu, Yang, Kun, Chen, Jianghe, He, Liqing, Xiu, Meihong, Qu, Miao
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescents
Anxiety symptoms
Childhood abuse
Depressive symptoms
Family environment
Moderator
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Summary:Depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents have experienced increase their risk of peripheral mental health and social problems. For adolescents, the role of family environmental factors should be taken into consideration. This study aimed to explore the association between resilience and depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and to extend the findings by examining the moderating effects of family environment. A total of 35,573 adolescents in middle schools were recruited in China. Childhood abuse, resilience, and symptoms of depression and anxiety were evaluated in adolescents. We found a significant association between resilience and symptoms of depression and anxiety [OR = 0.976 (0.975–0.978), P 
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.063