Family Functioning and Social Support in Men and Women Diagnosed with Depression in China |
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Authors: | Jikun Wang John K Miller Xudong Zhao |
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Institution: | 1. School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China 2. Department of Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314-7796, USA 3. School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Abstract: | Previous research has demonstrated the association between family functioning and depression. This study evaluated family functioning and perceived social support in men and women in Shanghai who had received a diagnosis of a major depressive disorder (N = 100), including sixty-six women and thirty-four men. The relationship between family functioning and social support of outpatients with major depressive disorders was explored using the Chinese Family Assessment Device and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. The scores from all dimensions of family functioning for both men and women indicated that depressed men and women all reported experiencing unhealthy family functioning. The clinical implications of these findings for the developing practice of family therapy in China are discussed. |
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