Associations between parenting styles and depressive symptoms in college students: a sequential mediation model and a preliminary randomized study (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveTo explore the mechanisms underlying depressive symptoms among college students, develop a targeted intervention based on the proposed model, and provide empirical support for university mental health education.MethodsThis study examined the relationships between positive and negative parenting styles and depressive symptoms among college students, with interpersonal efficacy and meaning in life serving as sequential mediators. Positive parenting included emotional warmth, while nega...