The mediating effect of school life maladjustment on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in vocational college students

CHENG Shaogui; GAO Peng; LI Jiping; TIAN Zhenshang; CHENG Si; YE Dongqing; FANG Xinyu

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.10.014

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CHENG Shaogui, GAO Peng, LI Jiping, TIAN Zhenshang, CHENG Si, YE Dongqing, FANG Xinyu. The mediating effect of school life maladjustment on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in vocational college students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(10): 1204-1211. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.10.014

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CHENG Shaogui, GAO Peng, LI Jiping, TIAN Zhenshang, CHENG Si, YE Dongqing, FANG Xinyu. The mediating effect of school life maladjustment on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in vocational college students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(10): 1204-1211. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.10.014

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CHENG Shaogui, GAO Peng, LI Jiping, TIAN Zhenshang, CHENG Si, YE Dongqing, FANG Xinyu. The mediating effect of school life maladjustment on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in vocational college students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2023, 27(10): 1204-1211. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.10.014

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The mediating effect of school life maladjustment on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in vocational college students

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2023.10.014

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Department of Clinical Medicine, West Anhui Health Vocational College, Luan 237005, China
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Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anqing Medical College, Anqing 246052, China
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Department of Nursing, North Anhui Health Vocational College, Suzhou 234000, China
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School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia

CHENG Shaogui and GAO Peng contributed equally to this article

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Key Projects of Natural Science Research in Anhui Universities KJ2021A1366

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Corresponding author: YE Dongqing, E-mail: anhuiydq@126.com; FANG Xinyu, E-mail: xinyufang@ahmu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2023-07-13
Rev Recd Date: 2023-09-08

Available Online: 2023-10-23

Publish Date: 2023-10-10

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Objective To investigate the impact of autistic traits on depression and to understand the role of maladaptation to school life in the relationship chain, providing clues for the intervention of depression symptoms. Methods The study included all first and second grade students from two vocational colleges in Lu′an and Anqing cities. Demographic characteristics, levels of autistic traits, maladaptation to school life, and depression status were investigated. A multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the effect of autistic traits on maladaptation to school life and depression. The mediating effect of maladaptation on school life was studied using Bootstrap. Results A total of 3 316 subjects were included, among whom 1 667 (50.3%) had no depression, 1 071 (32.3%) had mild depression, 542 (16.3%) had moderate depression, and 36 (1.1%) had severe depression. The multiple logistic regression models showed that high levels of autistic traits were risk factors for maladaptation to school life and depression (OR=1.810, 95% CI: 1.260-2.601, P=0.001; OR=4.940, 95% CI: 3.429-7.119, P < 0.001). The mediating effect analysis showed that maladaptation to school life partially mediated the relationship chain between autistic traits and depression, with an indirect effect accounting for 44.07% of the total effect. Conclusions The level of autistic traits can not only directly affect depression but also indirectly affect it through maladaptation to school life. Positive adaptation to school life can alleviate the adverse effects of high autistic traits on depression. Therefore, to reduce the incidence of depression among vocational college students, attention should be paid to their adaptation to school life.
- Autistic traits,
- Depressive disorder,
- Maladjustment in school life,
- Vocational college students

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