The relationship between depression and adjustment disorder among a clinical sample of college freshmen: the mediating roles of resilience and perceived social support (opens in new tab)

BackgroundThis study aimed to examine the association between depression and adjustment disorder in a clinical sample of college freshmen, and to investigate the mediating roles of resilience and perceived social support in this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 402 college freshmen enrolled in the Pediatric Psychology Department of Zhumadian Second People’s Hospital. General data, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RI...