From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping
Migrant children are at high risk for depression, though the exact mechanism is still unclear. This study investigated whether and how different stress mindsets (threat vs. challenge) and coping strategies (avoidant vs. approach) mediated the association between stressful experiences and depression...
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| description | Migrant children are at high risk for depression, though the exact mechanism is still unclear. This study investigated whether and how different stress mindsets (threat vs. challenge) and coping strategies (avoidant vs. approach) mediated the association between stressful experiences and depression in migrant children, and whether these relationships would be moderated by gender. One hundred and ninety-eight rural-to-urban migrant children (56.0% girls; Mage = 11.8 years) in Beijing, China, completed self-administered measures of stressful experiences, threat and challenge mindsets, coping strategies, and depression. Path analysis was conducted to examine the proposed mediation model. A dual-pathway model of stress coping was discovered: (1) a stress-threat-avoidance-depression pathway, in which threat mindset and avoidant coping mediated the association between stressful experiences and depression, and (2) a challenge-approach-enhancement pathway, in which approach coping mediated the association between challenge mindset and fewer depressive symptoms, without being influenced by stressful experiences. The dual-pathway mechanism did not vary by gender, and it can explain the greater vulnerability of girls to depression. Together, findings suggest that stressful events, threat mindset, and avoidant coping act as risk factors for depression, whereas challenge mindset and approach coping can function as protective factors to counteract the impacts of stressful experiences and promote psychological well-being among migrant children. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1520472023-03-05T15:34:05Z From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping Chen, Luxi Qu, Li School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Psychology Migrant Children Stress Mindset Migrant children are at high risk for depression, though the exact mechanism is still unclear. This study investigated whether and how different stress mindsets (threat vs. challenge) and coping strategies (avoidant vs. approach) mediated the association between stressful experiences and depression in migrant children, and whether these relationships would be moderated by gender. One hundred and ninety-eight rural-to-urban migrant children (56.0% girls; Mage = 11.8 years) in Beijing, China, completed self-administered measures of stressful experiences, threat and challenge mindsets, coping strategies, and depression. Path analysis was conducted to examine the proposed mediation model. A dual-pathway model of stress coping was discovered: (1) a stress-threat-avoidance-depression pathway, in which threat mindset and avoidant coping mediated the association between stressful experiences and depression, and (2) a challenge-approach-enhancement pathway, in which approach coping mediated the association between challenge mindset and fewer depressive symptoms, without being influenced by stressful experiences. The dual-pathway mechanism did not vary by gender, and it can explain the greater vulnerability of girls to depression. Together, findings suggest that stressful events, threat mindset, and avoidant coping act as risk factors for depression, whereas challenge mindset and approach coping can function as protective factors to counteract the impacts of stressful experiences and promote psychological well-being among migrant children. Published version 2021-11-18T01:47:50Z 2021-11-18T01:47:50Z 2021 Journal Article Chen, L. & Qu, L. (2021). From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 601732-. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.601732 1664-1078 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152047 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.601732 33889105 2-s2.0-85104544277 12 601732 en Frontiers in Psychology © 2021 Chen and Qu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Psychology Migrant Children Stress Mindset Chen, Luxi Qu, Li From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title | From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title_full | From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title_fullStr | From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title_full_unstemmed | From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title_short | From stressful experiences to depression in Chinese migrant children : the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| title_sort | from stressful experiences to depression in chinese migrant children the roles of stress mindset and coping |
| topic | Social sciences::Psychology Migrant Children Stress Mindset |
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