THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN NEGATIVE PARENTING AND DEPRESSION IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2025-0040

Abstract

The current study focused on the impact of negative parenting behaviors and demographic factors in predicting increased levels of depression in senior high school students. Three hundred senior high school students took part in the study, with 19.7% from 10th grade, 44.3% from 11th grade, and 36% from 12th grade. Among the participants, 48% were girls. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple hierarchical regression models were used to test the study’s hypotheses. Results indicated that academic performance and three types of paternal - and maternal negative parenting behaviors uniquely and significantly predicted the increase of depression. These findings suggest that the lower a student’s academic performance, the higher their risk of depression, and the more parents engage in negative parenting behaviors, the more likely their children are to experience depression. Future research directions and intervention implications for depression interventions for senior high school students are discussed in this paper