Abstract:

This study explored the relationship between freshmen’s depression and their family factors by surveying 2788 freshmen with self-compiled demographic questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The results showed that the overall detection rate of depression in freshmen was high, and their family economic conditions and family risk factors have significant regression effects. Therefore, this study made the following recommendations. First, the family status of freshman students should be multi-channel timely mastered, and be included in the “one person, one book” freshman file. Second, relying on the freshmen piloting project of colleges and universities, the guidance service should be carefully carried out according to freshmen’s family status.Third, making college students’ mental health a compulsory course so as to popularize a correct understanding of depression among freshmen; Fourth, forward-looking services should be carried out by the collaborated work of different school systems according to the periodical characteristics of freshmen. And finally, a synergy between school and family needs to be formed and mental health education in university, primary and secondary school, and even kindergartens should be orderly popularized.

Key words: freshmen, depression, family environmental factors, family risk factors