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ArticleBMC psychology2025

Early parent-child separation and adolescent depressive symptoms: the mediating role of self-perceived pleasure in social interactions.

Zheng Gao, Xue Li, Qi Zhang, Peng Zhang, Bilal Muhammad, Liuhong Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, Caiyi Zhang

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Zheng Gao *Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Xue Li *The First Clinical College, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Qi ZhangThe First Clinical College, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Bilal MuhammadThe First Clinical College, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Liuhong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yuanyuan ChenDepartment of Learning, Jiangsu Jiawang Experimental Primary School, Xuzhou, China.
Caiyi ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital, Xuzhou, China. 100002018003@xzhmu.edu.cn.

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Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province SJCX23-1392Project of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Health Commission M2022111Project of Xuzhou Science and Technology KC23216
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Abstract

backgroundDepressive symptoms are highly prevalent among adolescents with a history of parent-child separation. This study investigates whether self-perceived pleasure in social interactions mediates the relationship between early parent-child separation and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents.

methods1250 teenagers (mean age = 12.95 years, SD = 1.55; 54.6% male) completed self-report surveys assessing early parent-child separation, self-perceived pleasure in social interactions, and depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis was conducted using the bootstrap method.

resultsEarly parent-child separation increased the risk for depressive symptoms in adolescents by 1.743 times (95% CI, 1.348-2.253). Self-perceived pleasure in social interaction partially mediated the association between early parent-child separation and adolescent depressive symptoms, after adjusting for age and gender (β = 0.095; 95%CI, 0.032-0.168). The mediating effect was significant and accounted for 19.87% of the total effect.

conclusionsThis study highlights the impact of self-perceived pleasure from social interactions on adolescent depressive symptoms. Improving perceived pleasure from social interactions may help reduce the negative effects of parent-child separation on depressive symptoms.

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DepressionDivorceParent-Child RelationsPleasureSelf ConceptSocial InteractionAdolescentChildChinaFemaleHumansMaleAdolescentDepressive symptomsParent-child separationSelf-perceived pleasureSocial interaction

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PMCPMC11829353

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