Social support and coping styles as mediators in the relationship between family resilience and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese children during COVID-19 pandemic: A three-wave study

IF 1.6 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Asian Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1111/ajsp.70056

Cui Wang, Qiuyi Li, Di Xu, Guangzhe F. Yuan

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of prolonged quarantine measures has rendered individuals, particularly children, vulnerable to various negative psychological effects, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current study aimed to examine the protective association of family resilience on PTSD over time, and to explore the potential mediating effects of social support and coping style. The sample of the current study consisted of 421 primary school students (227 males, M_age = 11.44, SD = 1.64) from Nanjing, China, and the measurements were conducted at three time periods during the COVID-19 outbreak. Results indicated that family resilience negatively predicted PTSD over time, with social support mediating this relationship. Furthermore, the serial mediating effects of positive cognitive coping style and avoidant coping style on this relationship were also significant. To effectively reduce children's PTSD symptoms and protect their mental health, it is imperative to prioritise the enhancement of family resilience during such stressful circumstances.

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社会支持和应对方式在新冠肺炎大流行期间中国儿童家庭弹性与创伤后应激障碍关系中的中介作用：一项三波研究

在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，长期隔离措施的实施使个人，特别是儿童，容易受到各种负面心理影响，如创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）。本研究旨在探讨家庭心理韧性对创伤后应激障碍的保护作用，并探讨社会支持和应对方式的潜在中介作用。本研究的样本包括来自中国南京的421名小学生（227名男生，Mage = 11.44, SD = 1.64），并在COVID-19爆发期间的三个时间段进行了测量。结果表明，随着时间的推移，家庭弹性负向预测PTSD，社会支持在这一关系中起中介作用。此外，积极认知应对方式和回避应对方式在这一关系中的串行中介作用也显著。为了有效减少儿童的创伤后应激障碍症状，保护他们的心理健康，当务之急是优先提高家庭在这种压力环境下的应变能力。

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Asian Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Asian Journal of Social Psychology publishes empirical papers and major reviews on any topic in social psychology and personality, and on topics in other areas of basic and applied psychology that highlight the role of social psychological concepts and theories. The journal coverage also includes all aspects of social processes such as development, cognition, emotions, personality, health and well-being, in the sociocultural context of organisations, schools, communities, social networks, and virtual groups. The journal encourages interdisciplinary integration with social sciences, life sciences, engineering sciences, and the humanities. The journal positively encourages submissions with Asian content and/or Asian authors but welcomes high-quality submissions from any part of the world.