AimTo explore the individual and interpersonal association between mental health knowledge (MHK) and depression in adolescents and one of their parents, and to explore whether gender differences exist between fathers and mothers in these associations.MethodsParticipants were 3456 father–adolescent dyads and 4478 mother–adolescent dyads, recruited from eight middle schools in Wuhan, who completed self‐report assessments of MHK and depression from September to October 2021.ResultsWith the application of the actor–partner interdependence model, A positive actor effect between MHK and depression in adolescents was found. Adverse partner effects from fathers' MHK and mothers' MHK to adolescent depression were noted and showed no significant difference. Adolescents' depression was significantly associated with parental depression in both fathers and mothers.ConclusionIt is implied that milder adolescent depression was associated with lower levels of adolescent MHK, along with higher levels of MHK in both fathers and mothers. For parents, it is important to emphasise the improvement of their own MHK and increase their attention to adolescent mental health problems, as this may contribute to enhancing the mental health of adolescents.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareThis study is instructive and related to family‐based nursing interventions for mental health, emphasising the potential influence of parents in the family on adolescent depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that parental involvement should be encouraged and that the family's role in supporting the child's mental health should be recognised, contributing to the development of relevant policies.ImpactThis study highlights that higher parental MHK is associated with lower levels of adolescent depression, with no gender differences between fathers and mothers. Family‐based nursing interventions that emphasise mental health education for parents may have an impact on improving depression in adolescents.Reporting MethodGuidelines were followed using the STROBE reporting method.Patient or Public ContributionNone.

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演员-伙伴相互依赖模型在父母-青少年心理健康知识和抑郁中的应用


目的探讨青少年及其父母一方心理健康知识 （MHK） 与抑郁之间的个体和人际关联，并探讨在这些关联中父亲和母亲之间是否存在性别差异。方法参与者是从武汉市 8 所中学招募的 3456 名父亲-青少年二人组和 4478 名母亲-青少年二人组，他们在 2021 年 9 月至 2021 年 10 月期间完成了 MHK 和抑郁症的自我报告评估。注意到父亲的 MHK 和母亲的 MHK 对青少年抑郁症的不良伴侣影响，并且没有显着差异。青少年的抑郁与父亲和母亲的父母抑郁显著相关。结论轻度青少年抑郁与青少年 MHK 水平较低相关，父亲和母亲 MHK 水平较高。对于父母来说，强调自己 MHK 的改善并增加他们对青少年心理健康问题的关注是很重要的，因为这可能有助于增强青少年的心理健康。对专业和/或患者护理的影响本研究具有启发性，与基于家庭的心理健康护理干预有关，强调了家庭中父母对青少年抑郁症状的潜在影响。研究结果表明，应鼓励父母参与，并应认识到家庭在支持儿童心理健康方面的作用，从而有助于制定相关政策。影响这项研究强调，父母 MHK 越高，青少年抑郁水平越低，父亲和母亲之间没有性别差异。强调对父母进行心理健康教育的以家庭为基础的护理干预可能对改善青少年的抑郁产生影响。报告方法使用 STROBE 报告方法遵循指南。患者或公众贡献无。