Perceived social support and depression: longitudinal mediating roles of gratitude and meaning in life
Perceived social support can longitudinally and significantly predict depression in college students through the independent mediating effect of gratitude and meaning in life and the chain mediating effect of gratitude and meaning in life. These results provide empirical support for the design of more targeted interventions involving gratitude and meaning in life to combat depression.
Authors
- Yi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-3245)
- Yu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3253-1185)
- Xiaoxi Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3706-2478)
- Huidong Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-8612)
Institutions
- Huaiyin Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03541-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province