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<p>While stress is known to contribute to depression, the specific impact of interpersonal stress on depression among Chinese adolescents remains underexplored. The present study investigates the mechanisms underlying this association, focusing on whether social anxiety mediates the relationship between interpersonal stress and depression and whether hope moderates these effects. Respondents included 814 adolescents in China. PROCESS macro in SPSS was used to test moderation and mediation relationships. Results revealed that interpersonal stress negatively influenced adolescents’ social anxiety levels, exacerbating depressive symptoms. Additionally, hope buffered the impact of interpersonal stress on depression. Our study explored the role of social anxiety and hope in the relationship between interpersonal stress and depression to investigate the psychological processes underlying this correlation. The findings have important implications for mental health interventions targeting Chinese adolescents. The contributions and implications of this study were discussed.</p>

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The relationship between interpersonal stress and depression in Chinese adolescents: social anxiety as a mediator and hope as a moderator

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    2025年3月12日

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  • Shan Jiang,
  • Chaoxin Jiang,
  • Yinglin Chen,
  • Ziyi Dong

摘要

While stress is known to contribute to depression, the specific impact of interpersonal stress on depression among Chinese adolescents remains underexplored. The present study investigates the mechanisms underlying this association, focusing on whether social anxiety mediates the relationship between interpersonal stress and depression and whether hope moderates these effects. Respondents included 814 adolescents in China. PROCESS macro in SPSS was used to test moderation and mediation relationships. Results revealed that interpersonal stress negatively influenced adolescents’ social anxiety levels, exacerbating depressive symptoms. Additionally, hope buffered the impact of interpersonal stress on depression. Our study explored the role of social anxiety and hope in the relationship between interpersonal stress and depression to investigate the psychological processes underlying this correlation. The findings have important implications for mental health interventions targeting Chinese adolescents. The contributions and implications of this study were discussed.