Moderating and mediating effects of resilience between childhood trauma and depressive symptoms in Chinese children
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Background Childhood trauma has been regarded as a risk factor for adolescent depression. Resilience has been found to be a protective factor for adolescent mental health. However, it is not clear about the role of resilience in the relationship between childhood trauma and depression. Methods School attending adolescents (n=6406) aged 9-17 years were drawn from five primary schools, three middle schools and two high schools in Wuhan city of China in 2015. The participants were invited to complete self-report questionnaires, including demographics, childhood trauma, resilience and depressive symptoms. Results Resilience played a partially mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and depressive symptoms. Resilience also moderated the association of childhood trauma with depressive symptoms. Limitation The limitations of this study include cross-sectional study and self- reported instruments. Conclusions We conclude that resilience may play an important role in the relationship between childhood trauma and depressive symptoms. Our results suggest that enhancing resilience may provide new possibilities for prevention and intervention of depression in adolescents.
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- Authors
- Ding, H., Han, J., Zhang, M., Wang, K., Gong, J., & Yang, S.
- Affiliations
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Han, Juan
- Venue
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-03
- Volume
- 211
- Pages
- 130-135
- ISSN
- 0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2567942486
- Cited by
- 174
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4
- FWCI
- 12.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- resilience, childhood trauma, depressive symptoms, adolescents, mediation, moderation, adolescent depression prevention, Chinese children
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Child Abuse, Child Behavior, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Asian People, Resilience, Psychological, Self Report
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