Cross-sectional analysis shows pleasure experiences mediate depression in adolescents, highlighting school connectedness.
Key Points
This research aims to explore the relationship between future self-continuity and depressive symptoms in adolescents through pleasure experiences, moderated by school connectedness.
Cross-sectional design utilized to gather data from 835 adolescents in China.
Participants completed assessments on future self-continuity, pleasure experience, school connectedness, and depression levels.
Statistical analyses measured relationships and interactions between variables.
Future self-continuity positively influenced both anticipatory and consummatory pleasure.
Anticipatory and consummatory pleasure were found to negatively predict depression symptoms.
School connectedness moderated the influence of future self-continuity on pleasure, affecting depression outcomes.