A Structural Model of Depression Based on Interpersonal Relationships: The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies and Loneliness

Depresyon için Kişiler Arası İlişkilere Dayalı Bir Yapısal Model: Baş Etme Stratejileri ve Yalnızlığın Aracı Rolü

Özet

Amaç: Bu çalışma baş etme stratejileri ve yalnızlık aracılığıyla kişilerarası ilişkiler ve depresyon yapısal modelini incelemek amacıyla dizayn edilmiş ve yapılmıştır

Abstract

Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of examining the structural model of interpersonal relationships and depression using coping strategies and loneliness as mediators.Methods: Using multistage random sampling, 301 high-school students were selected from Minudasht city, Iran. The participants were aksed to complete the Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI); the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (Lazarus and Folkman); the Children’s Loneliness Scale (CLS); and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Structural equation modeling was used to examine the pattern of direct and indirect effects.Results: Findings of the present study show that the data are well fitted to the model. The indirect effect of the positive quality of relationships was significant on depression through loneliness. Moreover, the