Citation

Sun W, Guo T, Spruyt K, Liu Z. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022; 19(15).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph19159731

PMID

35955086

PMCID

PMC9368679

Abstract

Based on the conservation of resources theory, this study aimed to investigate the mediating role of depressive symptoms and the moderating role of mindfulness in the association between harsh parenting and adolescent suicidal ideation in the Chinese cultural context. Using a three-wave (i.e., three months apart) data collection among 371 Chinese adolescents, this study found that depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between harsh parenting and adolescent suicidal ideation. Moreover, adolescent mindfulness mitigated the effects of harsh parenting on suicidal ideation, as well as the indirect effect of harsh parenting on suicidal ideation via depressive symptoms. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adolescent; Suicidal Ideation; China; suicidal ideation; mindfulness; depressive symptoms; Chinese adolescents; *Mindfulness; Depression/epidemiology; Asian People; *Parenting; harsh parenting