Association Between Parental Absence and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: Evidence From a National Household Longitudinal Survey.

CFPS Depression Generalized estimating equation Parental absence

Journal

Child psychiatry and human development
ISSN: 1573-3327
Titre abrégé: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1275332

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Aug 2022
Historique:
accepted: 11 08 2022
entrez: 25 8 2022
pubmed: 26 8 2022
medline: 26 8 2022
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Longitudinal evidence demonstrating the association between parental absence and depressive symptoms in adolescence is limited. The present study aimed to explore this relationship in a Chinese national representative sample. This research was based on the China Family Panel Studies and included 1481 subjects. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the self-reported Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression questionnaire. A multiple logistic regression model with a generalized estimating equation was used to test the association between parental absence and adolescent depressive symptoms. In the baseline year, 2012, 29.03% and 43.75% of adolescents had maternal and paternal absence, respectively. The prevalence of depressive symptoms increased from 23.23% to 28.12% in subsequent years. After controlling for covariates, maternal absence was positively associated with depressive symptoms (odds ratio 1.69, 95% confidence interval 1.06-2.68). Maternal absence led to depression in adolescents. It may be beneficial for adolescents with depression to spend more time with their mothers.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36008499
doi: 10.1007/s10578-022-01415-7
pii: 10.1007/s10578-022-01415-7
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : the research project of Ningxia Medical University
ID : No. XT2019009
Organisme : the key research and development project of Ningxia Autonomous Region
ID : No. 2021BEG02030

Informations de copyright

© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Zhenfan Yu (Z)

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Yurun Du (Y)

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Naifan Hu (N)

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Ying Zhang (Y)

Department of Immunization Programme, Ningxia Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.

Jiangping Li (J)

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. lijp@nxmu.edu.cn.
Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. lijp@nxmu.edu.cn.

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