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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

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  • Adolescent mental health is a growing concern globally.
  • Culturally sensitive interventions are crucial for effective mental health support.
  • Parental involvement plays a key role in adolescent well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between perceived parental involvement and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents.
  • To investigate the moderating role of family socioeconomic status (SES) on this relationship.
  • To inform culturally sensitive interventions for adolescent mental health.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale study involving 21,818 adolescents from 48 middle schools across China.
  • Utilized the Perceived Parental Involvement (PPI) Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).
  • Employed linear mixed-effect models (LMM) and latent profile analysis (LPA) for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • 35.26% of adolescents reported subclinical depressive symptoms.
  • Higher perceived parental involvement, particularly emotional support, was significantly associated with lower depression scores (β = -0.45, p < 0.001).
  • Latent profile analysis identified three family profiles, with the 'High SES-High PPI' group exhibiting the lowest depression levels.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived parental involvement, especially emotional support, acts as a protective factor against adolescent depression.
  • Interventions should prioritize enhancing parental emotional support and addressing socioeconomic disparities.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering both parental involvement and SES for adolescent mental health strategies.