The Effects of Neurotic Personality on Depression in Primary and Secondary School Students: The Multilayered Moderating Role of Class Environment

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2022.05.009

Abstract

Abstract: To investigate the association between neurotic personality and depression, and the moderating effect of class environment among primary and secondary school students, a questionnaire survey was conducted according to the quality-stress theory. A total of 933 primary and secondary school students from 30 classes completed the survey. Multi-level analyses showed that: 1) There was a significant class clustering effect on depression in primary and secondary school students. 2) Neurotic personality positively predicted depression. Class interpersonal environment and class learning environment both negatively predicted depression in primary and secondary school students. 3) Class environment, especially the dimension of class learning environment, moderated the relationship between neurotic personality and depression, suggesting that a positive classroom learning environment weakened the effect of neurotic personality on depression of primary and secondary school students. These results indicate that the class environment plays an important role in the prevention of depression among primary and secondary school students under Chinese teaching system.

Key words: depression, class environment, neuroticism personality, quality-stress theory, multilevel linear model

摘要： 基于素质-应激理论考察神经质人格及班级环境对中小学生抑郁的作用机制，对30个班级共933名中小学生进行问卷调查。多层分析结果显示：（1）中小学生抑郁存在显著的班级聚集效应；（2）神经质人格正向预测中小学生抑郁，班级人际环境、班级学习环境均负向预测中小学生抑郁；（3）班级学习环境跨层调节神经质人格与中小学生抑郁之间的关系，即积极的班级学习环境削弱了神经质人格对中小学生抑郁的影响。结果表明，我国教学制度下的班级学习环境在中小学生抑郁预防过程中可发挥重要作用。

关键词: 抑郁, 班级环境, 神经质人格, 素质-应激理论, 跨层线性模型

CLC Number:

B844

ZHANG Pengcheng, LI Xi, SANG Yujie, CHEN Ning. The Effects of Neurotic Personality on Depression in Primary and Secondary School Students: The Multilayered Moderating Role of Class Environment[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2022, 20(5): 637-643.

张鹏程, 李喜, 桑宇杰, 陈宁. 神经质人格对中小学生抑郁的影响：班级环境的跨层调节作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2022, 20(5): 637-643.

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