To Understand the Influence of Social Support on Depression of College Students and Its Educational Countermeasures

Chenghua Zhang, Junbo Chen, Yanli Xing, Daohui Song, Yushun Chen

Abstract


Objective: This paper explores the effect of perceived social support on college students’ depression and its internal psychological mechanism. Methods: A total of 526 college students were investigated with the perceived social Support Scale and the Depression Scale. Results: Perceived social support was negatively correlated with depression (r = –0.65, P < 0.01). Conclusion: Perceived social support can predict depression in college students.

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Perceived social support; College students; Depression

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12346/fhe.v4i4.8321

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