The Effects of Parental Warmth on Adolescent Depression:A Variable-centered and Person-centered Approach
1.Faculty of Education, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China; 2.School of Teacher Education, Jining University, Qufu 273155, China; 3. College of Education Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, 110034, China
Abstract:To investigate the differential mechanisms and effects of maternal and paternal warmth on adolescent depression, a survey was conducted among 1,131 adolescents. Results showed that both paternal and maternal warmth negatively predicted depression with comparable effects. Dysfunctional attitudes only mediated the relationship between maternal warmth and depression. Latent profile analysis identified four patterns of parental warmth. Compared to the low paternal-low maternal profile, the high paternal-high maternal profile influenced depression through both direct and indirect paths via dysfunctional attitudes, while the low paternal-high maternal and moderate paternal-moderate maternal profiles influenced depression through indirect paths. The study indicates that parental warmth exerts distinct effects on adolescent.