Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between family communication, family violence, problematic internet use, anxiety, and depression and validate their potential mediating role. Methods: The study population consisted of Chinese adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2022. Structural equation models were constructed using AMOS 25.0 software to examine the factors that influence adolescent anxiety and depression and the mediating effects of problematic internet use and family violence. Results: The results indicate that family communication was significantly and negatively related to family violence (β = -.494, p < 0.001), problematic internet use (β = -.056, p < .05), depression (β = -.076, p < .01), and anxiety (β = -.071, p < .05). And the finds also indicate that family violence mediated the relationships between family communication and depression (β = -.143, CI: -.198 -.080), and between family communication and anxiety (β = -.141; CI: -.198 -.074). Chain indirect effects between family communication and depression (β = -.051; CI: -.081 -.030) or anxiety (β = -.046; CI: -.080 -.043) via family violence and then through problematic internet use were also found in the present study. Conclusions: In conclusion, positive family communication is crucial in reducing anxiety and depression in adolescents. Moreover, problematic internet use and family violence mediate the effects of positive family communication on anxiety and depression. Therefore, improving family communication and promoting interventions aimed at reducing family violence and problematic internet use can help reduce anxiety and depression in adolescents, thus promoting their healthy development.

Enhancing health literacy is of the utmost importance to enhance the physical and mental well-being of college students. Unfortunately, there has been limited research investigating the means of improving college students’ health literacy through the perspective of families. Family health is an interdisciplinary and complex concept that involves multiple factors, and it provides a holistic perspective on the overall well-being of the family unit. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between family health and health literacy and scrutinize the mediating role of psychological resilience. A valid sample of 5473 students was collected from a university in November–December 2022 and was assessed using regression analysis. The findings reveal that family health has a positive association with the health literacy of college students (β = 0.56, p < 0.001), with psychological resilience playing a critical mediating role (β = 0.11, 95% CI: [0.09, 0.13]). Therefore, the family ought to be recognized as a fundamental mechanism to enhance college students’ health literacy. Additionally, it is essential to emphasize the amelioration of psychological distress among college students and enhance their psychological resilience, which will be helpful for their overall health consciousness and proficiency.

Objective: This study aims to explore the factors influencing Chinese parents’ attitudes toward death education. Given the current lack of such education in China, this research is particularly significant. Death education is vital for shaping the values of young people and alleviating mental health issues, such as depression and suicidal tendencies. By identifying these influencing factors, this study seeks to provide guidance for policymakers and educators in promoting the development and widespread adoption of death education.Methods: To do so, a national cross-sectional quota sample of 12,435 Chinese parents was used. Borrowing from social-ecological theory, the researchers carried out multiple stepwise regression analyses to examine the individual, family, and social-level factors that shape the supportive attitudes of Chinese parents toward death education.Results: The findings revealed that at the individual level, parent (β = 0.04, p < 0.001), education level (β = 0.07, p < 0.001), and religious belief (β = −0.02, p < 0.05) were significant predictors of Chinese parents’ support for death education. Meanwhile, at the family and social level, average monthly household income (β = 0.07, p < 0.001), family health (β = 0.03, p < 0.05), family communication (β = 0.02, p < 0.05), social support (β = 0.15, p < 0.001), neighborhood relations (β = 0.11, p < 0.001), and social network size (β = 0.05, p < 0.001) were significant predictors of Chinese parents’ supportive attitudes toward death education.Conclusion: Based on these findings, it is suggested that the relevant development, planning, publicity, and public welfare groups and government departments should promote death education, provide more social support, and encourage neighborhood harmony. As higher education and average monthly household income were found to significantly impact the support, the government should improve access to higher education and actively work to increase residents’ income to facilitate the development of death education.

Background: Educational institutions worldwide have experienced the suspension of offline teaching activities in favor of online teaching due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have focused on the degree of support for online learning among college students in mainland China. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the degree of support for online learning among Chinese college students during the epidemic and whether depression, loneliness, family communication, and social support were associated factors. Methods: A questionnaire was used to collect cross-sectional data from 9319 college students in mainland China, and a structural equation model was analyzed. Results: The results of the study showed high degrees of support for online learning among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half expressing support. The SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) results showed that depression had a negative and significant effect on college students’ support for online learning (β = −0.07; p < 0.001); family communication had a positive and significant effect on college students’ support for online learning (β = 0.09; p < 0.001); social support had a positive and significant effect on college students’ support for online learning (β = 0.11; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Social support and family communication can alleviate the negative psychological status of college students, and depression plays a mediating role in the effect of social support and family communication on college students’ degree of support for online learning. In addition, a significant chain-mediating effect was found of family communication, loneliness, and depression between social support and college students’ degree of support for online learning. Government and education institutions must focus on college students’ mental health issues and consider family interventions and general support that college students require.

This study aims to understand the developmental trajectory of media exposure and depression in the older adults Chinese population and explore the associated influencing factors. This research seeks to establish a scientific basis for preventing and treating depression in older adults. Data were sourced from the Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) database. We selected survey data from 2016, 2018, and 2020, focusing on participants who fully completed the depression status panel and three interviews, totaling 5,496 older adults. First, demographic variables were analyzed for descriptive statistics using SPSS 27.0, and Pearson correlation analyses of media exposure, marital status, and depression were conducted at the three time points. Second, using unconditional least squares, we estimated parameters for potential change trajectories in media exposure, marital status, and depression status among older adults, excluding covariates. Finally, latent variable growth models were constructed using Mplus 8.0 to test the developmental trajectories of media exposure and depression status among older adults, and we reported cross-sectional and prospective cross-lag correlations and ran baseline-adjusted two-wave lagged regressions in both directions as sensitivity analyses. The unconditional least squares analysis revealed significant differences in initial media exposure (Ψ₁ = 3.655) and its growth rate (Ψ₂ = 1.504, p < 0.001), initial marital status (Ψ₁ = 0.123) and its growth rate (Ψ₂ = 0.009, p < 0.001), as well as in initial depression levels (Ψ₁ = 4.852) and their growth rate (Ψ₂ = 2.655, p < 0.001) among older adults. The latent variable growth model indicated a negative correlation between the intercept and slope of depression (β = -0.227, p < 0.001) and media exposure (β = -0.423, p < 0.001) in older adults. Regarding demographic characteristics, age, residence, and marital status significantly influenced the initial level of depression (p < 0.001), while gender, age, education, and residence significantly affected the slope of depression levels (p < 0.05). Additionally, the regression analysis showed that the intercept of media exposure significantly influenced the depression intercept in older adults (β = -0.373, p < 0.001), and the slope of media exposure significantly affected the slope of depression (β = -0.319, p < 0.001). Cross-lag zero-order correlations were small and mixed, baseline-adjusted two-wave lagged tests yielded similarly small effects in both directions, consistent with the parallel-process growth findings. Over time, media exposure in the older adults gradually decreases while their level of depression gradually increases. Therefore, it is crucial for society to monitor the media exposure and depression levels of the older adults, utilizing various media forms to prevent and alleviate their depression. For instance, creating new media platforms can enhance the older adults's media exposure, and balanced publicity should be maintained to ensure equitable information acquisition and communication during their media engagement. Additionally, considering the varied depression levels among different groups of the older adults, interventions should specifically target those who are older, live in rural areas, are without partners, and have lower education levels. Implementing these measures is vital for improving depression in older individuals and promoting healthy aging.

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