Family communication patterns of depressed adolescents and its influencing factors
CAI Xiaoyu
HUANG Yingqi
WANG Xingjuan
XU Hui
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the characteristics of family communication patterns among depressed adolescents,and to analyze their influencing factors,so as to provide reference for formulating personalized auxiliary plans for the prevention and control of depression among adolescents.Methods:By using the convenience sampling method,a total of 563 depressed adolescents were selected as the research subjects who visited the outpatient department of psychological medicine in a tertiary grade A hospital in Zhengzhou city,Henan province from October 2023 to August 2024.The investigation was conducted by using the general information questionnaire,the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D),the Revised Family Communication Patterns Instrument(RFCP),the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire(ERQ)and the Adolescents Self-harm Scale.Results:The characteristics of family communication pattern among depressed adolescents were mainly protective type in 183 cases(32.5%).The total score of the RFCP was 5.64±0.92.The score of conversation orientation was 2.91±0.87.The score of obedience orientation was 2.71±0.94.The results of linear regression analysis showed that the gender of depressed adolescents,whether they were the only child,whether they had history of being left behind,the educational level of the mother,the place of residence,the average monthly income per capita of the family,the score of Adolescents Self-harm Scale,and the score of ERQ were the influencing factors of family communication patterns(P<0.05).Conclusions:Medical staff should formulate targeted intervention measures based on the influencing factors of family communication patterns,to help depressed adolescents and their parents actively cope with the disease,improve their family communication patterns,and thereby alleviate their negative emotions and psychological disorders.
Keywords：adolescentsdepressionfamily communication patternsemotion regulationself-harming behaviorinfluencing factors
Publication Date：2026-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-05(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 639-645 )