Impact of perceived social support on depression in Chinese rural‐to‐urban migrants: The mediating effects of loneliness and resilience

Jul 24, 2019Journal of community psychology

How feeling supported by others relates to depression in Chinese migrants moving from rural to city areas, with loneliness and resilience playing a role

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Abstract

A total of 712 Chinese rural-to-urban migrants were examined for the relationship between perceived social support and depression.

  • Perceived social support and resilience may be linked to lower levels of depression.
  • Loneliness is associated with higher levels of depression.
  • Resilience and loneliness partially mediate the relationship between perceived social support and depression.
  • These findings could enhance understanding of depression among migrants.

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