Influence of paternal co-parenting on offspring depression: moderating effect of adolescent romantic relationship experience
LI Xing1,2,3, GUO Fei1,2,3, CHEN Zhiyan1,2,3, SUN Yunwen4
1. Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; 2. CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing 100101, China; 3. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 4. Guilin Tourism Vocational Secondary School, Guilin 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the influence of paternal co-parenting on adolescent depression, and investigate the moderating effect of adolescent romantic relationship experience. Methods A total of 1 111 adolescents aged 14 -19 were recruited and completed parental co-parenting scale, adolescent romantic relationship experience questionnaire, and center for epidemiologic studies depression scale. Results The depression scores of adolescents with romantic relationship experience were significantly higher than those without romantic relationship experience. The results of correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation among father’s negative co-parenting, adolescent romantic relationship experience, and adolescent depression. Father’s negative co-parenting performance significantly positively predicted adolescent depression. Adolescent romantic relationship experience played a regulatory role in father’s negative co-parenting and adolescent depression. Conclusion Fathers’ performance in co-parenting has a significant influence on adolescent depression, and this effect can be moderated by adolescent romantic relationship experience.
