Chain Mediating Effect Analysis of Self-concept Clarity to Depression of Training Recruits Among Armed Police

HUANG Zhiqiang; ZHONG Shijiang

doi:10.13730/j.issn.2097-2148.2023.12.015

Abstract：Objective To explore the relationship between self-concept clarity and depression in training recruits,and the role of psychological resilience and meaning in life,so as to provide a theoretical basis for reducing depressive symptoms in training recruits.Methods A total of 1571 recruits from one Armed Police unit were investigated by self-de-signed demography data questionnaire,self-concept clarity scale(SCCS),connor-davidson resilience scale(CD-RISC),meaning in life questionnaire(C-MLQ)and center for epidemiology studies depression scale(CES-D).Results The inci-dence of depression among the recruits during training was 15.21％,with mild,moderate,severe depression rates of 5.60％,4.52％and 5.09％respectively;self-concept clarity was significantly positively correlated with psychological re-silience and meaning in life(r=0.513,0.603,P＜0.01),and negatively correlated with depression(r=-0.611,P＜0.01);depression was significantly negatively correlated with psychological resilience and meaning in life(r=-0.584,-0.556,P＜0.01);psychological resilience was significantly positively correlated with meaning in life(r=0.635,P 0.01);psychological resilience and meaning in life played a mediating role between self-concept clarity and depression(β=-0.148,-0.047,P＜0.001);psychological resilience and meaning in life played a chain mediating role between self-concept clarity and depression(β=-0.029,P＜0.001).Conclusion The incidence of depression in recruits is low.Self-concept clarity directly affects the depression of training recruits,or indirectly affects the depression of recruits through the mediating effects of psychological resilience or meaning in life or chain mediating effect.