The Role of Alexithymia and Moral Disengagement in Childhood Physical Abuse and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparative Study Among Rural and Urban Chinese College Students
Alexithymia and moral disengagement exerted serial mediating effect on the association between childhood physical abuse and depressive symptoms. This pattern was particularly pronounced among rural students. These findings underscore the importance of addressing both childhood adversity and maladaptive cognitive processes in the prevention and treatment of depression.
Authors
- Xinyong Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8568-9201)
- Jiahui Wei
- Zixuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5931-7808)
- Dong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9861-0172)
- XianFeng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3554-3536)
Institutions
- Chodang University (KR)
- Peking University (CN)
- University of Macau (MO)
- Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s466379
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.70
Funders
- Jilin Office of Philosophy and Social Science
- National Social Science Fund of China