Family Obligation In Chinese Homes Lowers Teenage Depression Symptoms

Sunday, June 7, 2009 - 20:21 in Health & Medicine

A new study of Chinese-American youth has found that family obligation, for example caring for siblings or helping elders, plays a positive role in the mental health of Chinese-American adolescents and may prevent symptoms of depression. The study found that 14-year-olds who reported a greater sense of family obligation reported fewer depressive symptoms by the time they reached 16.

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