MENG Xiu Hong; TAO Fang Biao; WAN Yu Hui; HU Yan; WANG Ren Xi

doi:10.3967/0895-3988.2011.06.009

Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents

MENG Xiu Hong, TAO Fang Biao, WAN Yu Hui, HU Yan, WANG Ren Xi

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MENG Xiu Hong, TAO Fang Biao, WAN Yu Hui, HU Yan, WANG Ren Xi. Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2011, 24(6): 649-655. doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2011.06.009

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MENG Xiu Hong, TAO Fang Biao, WAN Yu Hui, HU Yan, WANG Ren Xi. Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2011, 24(6): 649-655. doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2011.06.009

doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2011.06.009

基金项目: the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China(2006AA02Z427)

Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents

Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui 230032, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui 230032,Hefei, China

Funds: the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China(2006AA02Z427)

摘要: Objective Although stressful life events represent an etiologic factor of mental health problems in adolescents,few studies have been conducted to address mechanisms linking the stress-psychopathology relation.The present study was designed to examine coping as a mediate factor on the relationship between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Methods The participants were 13 512 students from eight cities of China,who participated in a school-based survey.Data were collected by a questionnaire comprising coping,stressful life events,anxiety,and depressive symptoms.As a model,a series of regression equations were used to examine whether coping mediated the association between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Results Each dimension of stressful life events showed significant correlation with anxiety,depression and coping (all P＜0.001).In the model to analyze mediate effects,all standardized coefficients (β) were significant (all P＜0.01),indicating marked mediator effects.Furthermore,negative coping might account for more mediate effects than positive coping on this relationship.Conclusion Coping partially mediated the relationship between stressful life events and mental health during adolescence.This study highlighted an important public health priority for preventive interventions targeting stress-related psychopathology,and for further promoting adolescents＇ mental health.
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Abstract: Objective Although stressful life events represent an etiologic factor of mental health problems in adolescents,few studies have been conducted to address mechanisms linking the stress-psychopathology relation.The present study was designed to examine coping as a mediate factor on the relationship between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Methods The participants were 13 512 students from eight cities of China,who participated in a school-based survey.Data were collected by a questionnaire comprising coping,stressful life events,anxiety,and depressive symptoms.As a model,a series of regression equations were used to examine whether coping mediated the association between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Results Each dimension of stressful life events showed significant correlation with anxiety,depression and coping (all P＜0.001).In the model to analyze mediate effects,all standardized coefficients (β) were significant (all P＜0.01),indicating marked mediator effects.Furthermore,negative coping might account for more mediate effects than positive coping on this relationship.Conclusion Coping partially mediated the relationship between stressful life events and mental health during adolescence.This study highlighted an important public health priority for preventive interventions targeting stress-related psychopathology,and for further promoting adolescents＇ mental health.
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- Stressful life events /
- Anxiety /
- Depression /
- Adolescents

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Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents

doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2011.06.009

基金项目: the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China(2006AA02Z427)

刊出日期: 2011-12-20

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Coping /

Stressful life events /

Anxiety /

Depression /

Adolescents

摘要: Objective Although stressful life events represent an etiologic factor of mental health problems in adolescents,few studies have been conducted to address mechanisms linking the stress-psychopathology relation.The present study was designed to examine coping as a mediate factor on the relationship between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Methods The participants were 13 512 students from eight cities of China,who participated in a school-based survey.Data were collected by a questionnaire comprising coping,stressful life events,anxiety,and depressive symptoms.As a model,a series of regression equations were used to examine whether coping mediated the association between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Results Each dimension of stressful life events showed significant correlation with anxiety,depression and coping (all P＜0.001).In the model to analyze mediate effects,all standardized coefficients (β) were significant (all P＜0.01),indicating marked mediator effects.Furthermore,negative coping might account for more mediate effects than positive coping on this relationship.Conclusion Coping partially mediated the relationship between stressful life events and mental health during adolescence.This study highlighted an important public health priority for preventive interventions targeting stress-related psychopathology,and for further promoting adolescents＇ mental health.

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Coping as a Mechanism Linking Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents

Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui 230032, Hefei, China; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Anhui 230032,Hefei, China

Funds: the National Hi-tech Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China(2006AA02Z427)

Publish Date: 2011-12-20

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Abstract: Objective Although stressful life events represent an etiologic factor of mental health problems in adolescents,few studies have been conducted to address mechanisms linking the stress-psychopathology relation.The present study was designed to examine coping as a mediate factor on the relationship between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Methods The participants were 13 512 students from eight cities of China,who participated in a school-based survey.Data were collected by a questionnaire comprising coping,stressful life events,anxiety,and depressive symptoms.As a model,a series of regression equations were used to examine whether coping mediated the association between stressful life events and symptoms of anxiety and depression.Results Each dimension of stressful life events showed significant correlation with anxiety,depression and coping (all P＜0.001).In the model to analyze mediate effects,all standardized coefficients (β) were significant (all P＜0.01),indicating marked mediator effects.Furthermore,negative coping might account for more mediate effects than positive coping on this relationship.Conclusion Coping partially mediated the relationship between stressful life events and mental health during adolescence.This study highlighted an important public health priority for preventive interventions targeting stress-related psychopathology,and for further promoting adolescents＇ mental health.

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