Family and College Environmental Exposures Mediate the Relationship between Parental Education and Depression among College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a major health concern for college students due to its substantial morbidity and mortality. Although low parental education has been identified as a factor in depression in college students, the mechanisms through which parental educational achievement affects students' depression are not well understood. We tested whether adverse family and college environments mediate the relationship between parental educational level and depression among Chinese college students.

Methods

A total of 5180 respondents were selected using a cross-sectional survey. We examined the association of parental education, adverse family and college environments with depression in college students using the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist, Beck Depression Invento

SUBMITTER: Zhai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4798396 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature