Parental Demandingness Predicts Adolescents' Rumination and Depressive Symptoms in a One-year Longitudinal Study

doi:10.1007/s10802-020-00710-y

Observational Study

. 2021 Jan;49(1):117-123.

doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00710-y. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Parental Demandingness Predicts Adolescents' Rumination and Depressive Symptoms in a One-year Longitudinal Study

Barbara Chuen Yee Lo^{1

2}, Ting Kin Ng³, Yuet So⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Applied Psychology, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. barbaralo@ln.edu.hk.
² Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, New Territories, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. barbaralo@ln.edu.hk.
³ Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, New Territories, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
⁴ Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

PMID: 33025289
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00710-y

Observational Study

Parental Demandingness Predicts Adolescents' Rumination and Depressive Symptoms in a One-year Longitudinal Study

Barbara Chuen Yee Lo et al. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;49(1):117-123.

doi: 10.1007/s10802-020-00710-y. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Authors

Barbara Chuen Yee Lo^{1

2}, Ting Kin Ng³, Yuet So⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Applied Psychology, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. barbaralo@ln.edu.hk.
² Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, New Territories, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. barbaralo@ln.edu.hk.
³ Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, New Territories, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
⁴ Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

PMID: 33025289
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00710-y

Abstract

While past research has linked parental demandingness (parents' rules, regulations, and restrictions for their children) to depression in adolescents, the mechanism underlying this relationship has not been well understood. This study attempts to disentangle the association between parental demandingness and depression by examining the potential mediating role of rumination (a repetitive and passive focus on negative emotions and symptoms) using an objective observational measure of parenting and a two-wave longitudinal design. Participants were 125 students aged 9 to 14 (M = 12.21, SD = 1.39) from local schools in Hong Kong. Participants completed questionnaires and participated in interaction tasks with their primary caregiving parents at T1 and completed the questionnaires again at T2 (one year later). A longitudinal mediation analysis suggested that the relationship between parental demandingness and depression was mediated by rumination. This study advances the existing literature by supporting that parental demandingness influences depression among children through increasing rumination. The present findings provide insights into the future development of parenting interventions (which aim at reducing parents' commands) in prevention programs for depression in children.

Keywords: Depressive symptoms; Parental demandingness; Parenting; Rumination.

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[1] Abela, J. R., Aydin, C. M., & Auerbach, R. P. (2007). Responses to depression in children: Reconceptualizing the relation among response styles. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35, 913–927. - DOI

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[4] Abela, J. R. Z., Vanderbilt, E., & Rochon, A. (2004). A test of the integration of the response styles and social support theories of depression in third and seventh grade children. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 653–674. - DOI

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[6] Abrahamse, M. E., Junger, M., van Wouwe, M. A., Boer, F., & Lindauer, R. J. (2016). Treating child disruptive behavior in high-risk families: A comparative effectiveness trial from a community-based implementation. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1605–1622. - DOI

[7] Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J. E. (2005). The role of parenting styles in children’s problem behavior. Child Development, 76, 1144–1159. - DOI

[8] Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J. E. (2005). The role of parenting styles in children’s problem behavior. Child Development, 76, 1144–1159. - DOI

[9] Broderick, P. C., & Korteland, C. (2004). A Prospective study of rumination and depression in early adolescence. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 9, 383–394. - DOI

[10] Broderick, P. C., & Korteland, C. (2004). A Prospective study of rumination and depression in early adolescence. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 9, 383–394. - DOI

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