The Effects of Teacher Support and Peer Support on Psychological Crisis in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Perceived Discrimination

Abstract

Abstract: The present study aimed to explore the role of perceived discrimination on the relationship between teacher support, peer support and psychological crisis. A total of 2268 middle school students were recruited and required to complete Teacher Support Questionnaire (TS), Peer Support Scale (PS), Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire (PD) and Psychological Crisis Questionnaire (PCQ). Structural equation modeling was used to explore the interactive effects of TS, PS, and PD on PCQ. The results showed that the TS and PS scores significantly and negatively predicted the PCQ scores. Perceived discrimination mediated the effects of teacher support on psychological crisis in female and male students. However, the direct effect of peer support on psychological crisis existed in female rather than male students. These findings imply that dysfunctional cognitive styles may play a potential role in development of psychological crisis in adolescents. Future intervention program may focus on disputing dysfunctional cognitive styles and improving social support resource in adolescents.

Key words: psychological crisis, teacher support, peer support, perceived discrimination, middle school students

摘要： 采用中学生心理危机状态问卷、教师支持问卷、同伴支持问卷和中学生歧视知觉问卷对2268名初高中生进行调查，探讨教师支持、同伴支持与中学生心理危机的关系，以及歧视知觉在上述关系中的中介机制。结果发现：（1）教师支持、同伴支持可以显著预测心理危机；（2）歧视知觉在教师支持、同伴支持和心理危机的关系中起着中介作用；同伴支持对心理危机的直接作用具有性别差异，而教师支持的直接作用不具有性别差异。中学生心理危机干预应重视认知调节，加强教师支持建设和促进同伴支持。

关键词: 心理危机, 教师支持, 同伴支持, 歧视知觉, 中学生

CLC Number:

B844.2

SUN Fang, LI Huanhuan, BAO Jiamin, ZHEN Ziang, SONG Wei, JIANG Songyuan. The Effects of Teacher Support and Peer Support on Psychological Crisis in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Perceived Discrimination[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(2): 209-215.

孙芳, 李欢欢, 包佳敏, 甄子昂, 宋巍, 蒋松源. 教师支持、同伴支持与中学生心理危机的关系：歧视知觉的中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(2): 209-215.

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