Domestic violence and depression among Chinese adolescents: The role of self-evaluation

Wangqian Fu, Shiqi Zhang, Yuehua Zhu and Ruidong Liu

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2025, vol. 71, issue 2, 274-282

Abstract: Background: Depression of adolescents seriously affects their mental health as well as the formation and development of sound personality. According to Family Systems Theory, individuals’ mental health is closely related with external (e.g. domestic violence) and internal factor (e.g. self-evaluation). The formation mechanism of depression needs deep investigation in order to provide better educational intervention for students and promote their healthy development. Aim: The study examined the relationship among domestic violence, depression, and self-evaluation. Methods: The data were collected from 1,011 Chinese adolescents ( M age  = 12.04 ± 1.71) by the questionnaire of Family Violence Scale, Depression Questionnaire, and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Results: We found domestic violence and depression were significantly positively correlated ( r  = .25, p  

Keywords: Domestic violence; depression; self-evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640241288215

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