Depression in children
Impact of the father companionship and peer relationship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149523 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xing Feng (0009-0008-6928-9865, Business School Northeast Normal University Changchun China, corresponding author), Ding (0000-0001-9850-9224, School of Economics, Faculty of Economics Liaoning University Shenyang China), Ding Ding (0000-0002-3260-7515, Liaoning University), Di Lu (0000-0002-0994-2665, Northeast Asian Studies Collage Jilin University Changchun China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 476-494 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/chso.12923 |
| OpenAlex | W4404169775 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Reasons for the increased incidence of depression in Chinese children remain poorly understood. Therefore, this study explored the influence of paternal companionship and peer relationships on depression in children based on OLS method using data reported by 2498 children from China (children Mage 10.7; 52.1% girls). We found that both variables could alleviate depression among children, but the effect of peer relationships was significantly greater than that of paternal companionship. This conclusion remains robust after considering gender, age and family structure. Heterogeneity studies have found that paternal companionship significantly impact boys, while peer relationships significantly impact girls. Mechanism analysis demonstrated that both factors can indirectly alleviate depression in children by regulating anxiety. Our research results emphasize the importance of increasing paternal companionship and peer relationships to alleviate depression in children
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |