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Table 1 Differences in family resilience by general characteristics (N = 229)

From: The relationship between family communication and family resilience in Chinese parents of depressed adolescents: a serial multiple mediation of social support and psychological resilience

Characteristics

Family resilience (M ± SD)

N (%)

t/F

p-value

General characteristics of adolescents with depression

Gender

  

0.342

0.732

 Male

132.69 ± 18.60

59 (25.8)

  

 Female

131.72 ± 18.82

170 (74.2)

  

Age (years)

  

−1.014

0.311

 12–15

131.05 ± 18.33

149 (65.1)

  

 16–18

133.68 ± 19.46

80 (34.9)

  

Time since diagnosis (months)

  

1.195

0.304

  ≤ 12

130.38 ± 18.11

102 (44.5)

  

 13–24

131.50 ± 17.70

62 (27.1)

  

  ≥ 25

134.92 ± 20.50

65 (28.4)

  

First-episode a

  

0.324

0.746

 Yes

132.44 ± 17.42

97 (42.4)

  

 No

131.62 ± 19.69

132 (57.6)

  

Suicide history b

  

0.319

0.750

 Yes

132.30 ± 18.66

135 (59.0)

  

 No

131.50 ± 18.92

94 (41.0)

  

Family types

  

3.944

0.021

 Original family

133.33 ± 18.32

189 (82.5)

  

 Stepparent family

130.41 ± 17.00

17(7.4)

  

 Single-parent family

121.95 ± 20.87

23(10.0)

  

Sibling’ s health status

  

3.545

0.030

 Only child

133.20 ± 20.42

77 (33.6)

  

 Having healthy siblings

132.25 ± 17.73

144 (62.9)

  

 Having unhealthy siblings

115.00 ± 11.32

8 (3.5)

  

General characteristics of parents

Relationship

  

2.507

0.014

 Father

137.82 ± 17.42

46 (20.1)

  

 Mother

130.50 ± 18.80

183 (79.9)

  

Age (years)

  

0.258

0.772

  ≤ 40

130.68 ± 19.51

74 (32.3)

  

 41–50

132.54 ± 18.39

139 (60.7)

  

  ≥ 51

132.93 ± 18.82

16 (7.0)

  

Education

  

2.450

0.089

 Middle school and below

129.03 ± 19.24

93 (40.6)

  

 High school

132.37 ± 17.89

67 (29.3)

  

 Bachelor or above

135.55 ± 18.43

69 (30.1)

  

Employment

  

2.274

0.024

 Employed

134.40 ± 18.57

130 (56.8)

  

 Unemployed

128.77 ± 18.55

99 (43.2)

  

Monthly family income (yuan)c

  

1.415

0.239

  ≤ 3000

131.41 ± 23.66

39 (17.0)

  

 3001–5000

130.55 ± 18.60

78 (34.1)

  

 5001–8000

130.11 ± 14.82

59 (25.8)

  

  ≥ 8001

136.54 ± 18.52

53 (23.1)

  
  1. a First diagnosed with depression by a psychiatrist
  2. b the history of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior or suicide attempts
  3. c 3000 Chinese Yuan ≈ 459.77 US dollar; and the national per capita disposable annual income of Chinese residents in 2020 was 32,189 Chinese Yuan (http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/2021-04/09/content_5598662.htm)