Supporting Data for "A Mixed-Methods Study on Depression Self-Stigma Among Young Chinese People with Parental Depression"

The dataset comprises survey data and meta-analysis data supporting the Ph.D thesis entitled "A Mixed-Methods Study on Depression Self-Stigma Among Young Chinese People with Parental Depression".

Major depressive disorder remains one of the most prevalent mental disorders both worldwide and in China, profoundly affecting patients’ health and mental well-being. Self-stigma, which entails feelings of shame and endorsement of negative societal stereotypes on depression, hinders help-seeking behaviors and affects recovery and quality of life. A considerable proportion of individuals with depression report a family history, with parental depression being particularly influential. The role of parent is critical in shaping offspring’s psychological development and their subsequent social adaptation and mental health into adulthood. To our knowledge, there are limited research concerning the impact of parental depression on offspring’s stigma internalization. This study aims to 1) summarize and synthesize the grobal evidence on depression self-stigma; 2) to examine whether a parental depression is associated with offspring’s self-stigma; 3) to explore familial factors associated with self-stigma among people growing up with parental depression; and 4) to construct and validate an explanatory model of depression self-stigma in a Chinese context.