Association between parental control and depressive symptoms among college freshmen in China: The chain mediating role of chronotype and sleep quality

Sep 2, 2022Journal of affective disorders

How Parental Control Relates to Depression in Chinese College Freshmen Through Sleep Patterns and Sleep Quality

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Abstract

College freshmen with depressive symptoms report higher levels of parental control and worse subjective sleep quality than their peers.

  • Depressive symptoms are linked to increased parental control and poor sleep quality among college freshmen.
  • There is no significant relationship between chronotype and depressive symptoms.
  • Both maternal and paternal control show a direct association with depressive symptoms.
  • Sleep quality independently mediates the relationship between parental control and depressive symptoms.
  • Chronotype and sleep quality together mediate the effect of parental control on depressive symptoms.

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