Latent patterns of depression trajectory among adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic

Present study aimed to explore adolescent depression trajectory during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of parental style on it. Five-wave data of adolescent sample in China mainland were collected, and the group-based trajectory modeling was used to examine the theory constructs. Findings showed that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are four distinct patterns of change in depression symptoms over time, namely, resistance (72.3 %), recovery (15.3 %), increasing (6.7 %), chronic (5.7 %). Differences about the impact of parental style and grade on depression trajectory were found. Findings contribute to the knowledge of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression trajectory among general population, and parental style and grade should be considered in adolescent psychological intervention in the pandemic. •Adolescent’s depression symptom during the pandemic was identified as four trajectories.•Father’s emotion warmth was less likely to be associated with chronic group, and had larger impact on mother’s.•High grade students were more likely to relate with resistance and recovery depression groups.