Cross-Sectional and Prospective Relationships Between Neuroticism and Depressive Symptoms Among College Students
The Mediating Role of Loneliness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13652653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bin Yu (0000-0001-6980-7345, Tianjin University, corresponding author), Yuanlin Liu (Tianjin Medical University), Yujin Li (0000-0003-1103-3273, Tianjin Medical University), Qi Wu (0000-0001-5487-3278, Tianjin Medical University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2484-2496 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941231191065 |
| PMID | 37490869 |
| OpenAlex | W4385260303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
High levels of neuroticism are associated with an increased risk of depression. The mechanisms for this association are still unclear. This study investigated loneliness, a pervasive negative human emotion linked to depressive symptoms, as a potential mediator. Data were collected from 739 college students (71.6% females; mean age = 18.47, SD = .87) at two times points through 3 years. Self-report questionnaires were administered to assess neuroticism, loneliness, and depressive symptoms. Cross-sectional analyses of the baseline data suggested that loneliness mediates the association between neuroticism and depressive symptoms. Prospective analyses with two-wave data further prove that baseline neuroticism can predict the changes in depressive symptoms, and changes in loneliness sequentially mediated this association. These findings suggest a possibility of developing interventions for loneliness to interrupt the association between neuroticism and poorer mental health outcomes among college students
Anxiety · Association (psychology · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Loneliness · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |