Journal of Community Psychology
Volume 47, Issue 7, 2019, Pages 1603-1613

Impact of perceived social support on depression in Chinese rural-to-urban migrants: The mediating effects of loneliness and resilience (Article)

Liang D. , Teng M. , Xu D.*
  • a Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China
  • b School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
  • c Faculty of Social Sciences, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine whether loneliness and resilience played the roles of mediators on the relationship between perceived social support and depression. A total of 712 Chinese rural-to-urban migrants from Nanjing, who were measured with perceived social support, resilience, loneliness, and depression, participated in the study. Results indicated that perceived social support and resilience were negatively associated with depression. Loneliness was a significant and negative predictor for depression. In addition, we also revealed that resilience and loneliness partially mediated the relationship between perceived social support and depression. These findings might develop a better understanding of depression in the course of migration. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author Keywords

China Perceived social support Depression mediation rural-to-urban migrant

Index Keywords

China Loneliness social support mediator Article human migrant
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071037260&doi=10.1002%2fjcop.22215&partnerID=40&md5=83a0f0940dc46df27af499183fe3491a
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22215
ISSN: 00904392
Original Language: English