The effect of parenting styles on depressive symptoms among Chinese college students: The role of subjective well-being and Taq1A polymorphism

Yiqiu Hu, Zihao Zeng, Liyi Peng, Qin Yang

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Abstract

Based on different susceptibility models, the current study constructed a moderated mediation model to explore the influence of parenting style on college students’ depressive symptoms. A total of 301 college students (74 boys and 227 girls) participated in this study. Subjective well-being played a mediating role in the effect of parenting style on depressive symptoms. The DRD2 Taq1A polymorphism moderated the direct pathway in the PPS (positive parenting style) model and the second half of the mediating pathway in the NPS (negative parenting style) model. The findings suggest that the Taq1A polymorphism allele A2 is the plasticity gene for depression, and the A2A2 homozygous gene is the most sensitive to environmental stimuli.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19573-19583
Number of pages11
JournalCurrent Psychology
Volume42
Issue number23
Early online date20 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023

Funding

This work was supported by National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences (grant numbers BBA200032).

FundersFunder number
National Office for Philosophy and Social SciencesBBA200032

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