The Effects of Cognitive Social Support on Medical Students' Depressive Symptoms: the Mediating Role of Self-efficacy

Authors

  • Hong Wang Liupanshui Normal College,China
  • Dawei Huang Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Central China Normal University, China
  • Wenyan Ma Bijie Preschool Education College, Bijie City, China
  • DaLin Li Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61360/BoniGHSS242015610104

Keywords:

navigating social support, self-efficacy, depression

Abstract

499 medical students were given the Perceptual Social Support Scale and the Self-Efficacy Scale in order to investigate the link and processes between depression symptoms and these constructs. The Perceptual Social Support Scale, the Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Depression Scale were used to investigate 499 medical students. The results showed that: ①Depressive symptoms were substantially inversely correlated with perceived social support; ②The association between depressed symptoms and perceived social support was mediated by self-efficacy. Consequently, lowering depressed symptoms in medical students can be achieved through raising self-efficacy and social support.

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2024-01-18

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The Effects of Cognitive Social Support on Medical Students’ Depressive Symptoms: the Mediating Role of Self-efficacy. (2024). Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.61360/BoniGHSS242015610104

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