Association between interpersonal resources and mental health professional help-seeking among Chinese adolescents with probable depression: mediations via personal resources and active coping

Nov 22, 2024BMC psychiatry

How social support relates to mental health help-seeking in Chinese teens with likely depression: roles of personal strengths and active coping

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Abstract

The prevalence of among adolescents with probable depression was 15.4%.

  • Peer acceptance, resilience, self-compassion, and are significantly associated with the intention to seek professional help.
  • Odds ratios for these associations range from 1.05 to 1.31 when adjusted for background factors.
  • Active coping demonstrated a statistically significant indirect effect on the intention to seek help.
  • A serial indirect effect involving personal resources and active coping was also statistically significant.
  • The direct effect from to the intention to seek professional help was non-significant.

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Key numbers

15.4%
Prevalence of Help-Seeking Intention
Percentage of adolescents intending to seek professional help for mental health issues.
1.31
Increase in Help-Seeking Intention
Adjusted odds ratio for 's association with help-seeking intention.

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