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Table 3 Associations between study problems and depression score stratified by relationship with father

From: Study problems and depressive symptoms in adolescents during the COVID-19 outbreak: poor parent-child relationship as a vulnerability

 

Regression coefficient and 95% CI

Good or normal relationship with father (n = 6261)

Poor relationship with father (n = 174)

Having difficulty in studying at home

 M1: sex, age and having difficulty in studying in school

4.27 (3.86 to 4.68)

7.97 (4.42 to 11.51)

 M2: M1 + economic status, school type and father’s education

4.14 (3.73 to 4.55)

8.22 (4.63 to 11.80)

 M3: M2 + relatives or friends died or with serious illness, quarantine experience and feelings about the pandemic

4.07 (3.66 to 4.48)

8.25 (4.62 to 11.87)

Dislike remote learning

 M1: sex and age

2.23 (1.86 to 2.60)

3.58 (0.38 to 6.79)

 M2: M1 + economic status, school type and father’s education

2.16 (1.80 to 2.53)

3.56 (0.28 to 6.84)

 M3: M2 + relatives or friends died or with serious illness, quarantine experience and feelings about the pandemic

2.15 (1.79 to 2.51)

4.17 (0.83 to 7.52)

Screen entertainment ≥ 8 h/day

 M1: sex and age

2.52 (1.94 to 3.10)

3.30 (−0.88 to 7.47)

 M2: M1 + economic status, school type and father’s education

2.34 (1.77 to 2.92)

3.13 (−1.10 to 7.36)

 M3: M2 + relatives or friends died or with serious illness, quarantine experience and feelings about the pandemic

2.27 (1.70 to 2.85)

3.12 (−1.14 to 7.39)

  1. Using multivariable linear regression analyses with depression score as dependent variable and study problems as independent variables, stratified by relationship with father. Positive regression coefficients reflect more severe depressive symptoms