The promotive effects of peer support and active coping in relation to negative life events and depression in Chinese adolescents at boarding schools

摘要: Mental health issues among Chinese adolescents in boarding schools have attracted the attention of researchers recent years. Our study was to examine relationship between negative life events and depression experienced by at schools, whether peer support active coping would moderate depression. Questionnaires were administered 2015 a sample 521 school students (51.1% females) two counties Jiangxi Province, central China. The mean age 13.47 years (SD = 1.04). Adolescent Negative Life Event Scale, Peer Support Simple Active Coping Style Children Depression Scale used for data collection. Latent moderation structural equation (LMS) method test moderating effect on related with more students. had moderated association are important relieve adverse consequences School mental practice that focuses these factors may be helpful