Confucian Values, Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Rural Chinese

The relationship between religion and psychopathology is an understudied topic, especially in Chinese societies. Previous studies in the West have indicated that religious involvement is negatively related to depression and suicide, but Western religious beliefs are uncommon in China, and Confucian...

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Auteurs: Zhang, Jie (Auteur) ; Dong, Shuo (Auteur) ; Lester, David 1942- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [publisher not identified] [2021]
Dans: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Année: 2021, Volume: 17, Pages: 1-14
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B China / Espace rural / Confucianisme / Corrélation / Dépression
RelBib Classification:AE Psychologie de la religion
AG Vie religieuse
BM Religions chinoises
KBM Asie
NCB Éthique individuelle
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Résumé:The relationship between religion and psychopathology is an understudied topic, especially in Chinese societies. Previous studies in the West have indicated that religious involvement is negatively related to depression and suicide, but Western religious beliefs are uncommon in China, and Confucian values guide behaviors, especially in rural areas. In this study we examined whether there is a connection between Confucian values and depression and suicidal ideation in China in 1,618 Chinese rural adults who were recruited for a face-to-face structured interview. An inventory to measure Confucian values (Filial Piety, Harmony, and Female Subordination) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale were employed. It was found that, among women, harmony and female subordination were related to depression and suicidal ideation. This correlation was not observed among men.
ISSN:1556-3723
Contient:Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion