Effects of cumulative family risk on internalizing problems in university students

LU Fan; ZHAI Hongkun; HUO Qingqing; HUANG Bijuan

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025243

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LU Fan, ZHAI Hongkun, HUO Qingqing, HUANG Bijuan. Effects of cumulative family risk on internalizing problems in university students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(8): 1142-1146. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025243

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LU Fan, ZHAI Hongkun, HUO Qingqing, HUANG Bijuan. Effects of cumulative family risk on internalizing problems in university students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(8): 1142-1146. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025243

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Effects of cumulative family risk on internalizing problems in university students

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025243

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Student Mental Health Education Center, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China

Received Date: 2025-01-16
Rev Recd Date: 2025-04-17

Available Online: 2025-08-30

Publish Date: 2025-08-25

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Objective To explore effects of cumulative family risk in university students on individuals' internalizing problems, to elucidate the mediating roles of perceived social support and self-esteem in the relationship, so as to provide a basis for promoting university student's mental health. Methods Using longitudinal design, 1 207 freshmen from a university in Tianjin were randomly selected and surveyed in November 2023 (T1) and November 2024 (T2). The instruments included the Cumulative Family Risk Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Self-esteem Scale, and the College Student Mental Health Screening Scale. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was constructed, with Bootstrap method used to test mediating effects and to examine gender differences. Results The results showed that cumulative family risk at T1 with internalizing problems at T1(r=0.30) and internalizing problems at T2 (r=0.32) were significantly positively correlated (both P < 0.01). Mediation analysis indicated that the independent mediating effect of perceived social support at T1, cumulative family risk at T1 and internalizing problems at T2 was 0.03 (95%CI=0.02-0.05), and the independent mediating effect of self-esteem at T1 was 0.08 (95%CI=0.06-0.10) (both P < 0.05). The chain mediating effect of perceived social support and self-esteem at T1 was 0.02 (95%CI=0.02-0.03) (P < 0.05). Significant gender differences were observed in the path from cumulative family risk to self-esteem (β_male=-0.24, β_female=-0.35) and in the path from perceived social support to self-esteem (β_male=0.41, β_female=0.25) (all P < 0.05). Conclusion Cumulative family risk reduces internalizing behaviors in university students via internal and external development resources, with gender-specific mechanisms.
- Family,
- Mental health,
- Ecological risk,
- Students

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