The rate at which children are raised in kincare has steadily been on the rise. Prior research indicates that this group of individuals are at an increased risk of mental health problems. The current study examined the suicidality and depressive symptoms of adults who were raised in kincare compared to those raised by their parents. There were a total of 1,486 participants, 171 of whom were adults raised in kincare, and 1,315 who were raised by one or both of their parents. Participants completed a measure of suicide risk and reported symptoms of depression and anhedonia.Those raised in kincare scored significantly higher on the measures of anhedonia and suicide risk. However, there were no differences in general depressive symptoms. Further analyses found that more frequent attendance of religious activities and higher levels of household income acted as protective factors. These findings suggest kincare is associated with adverse mental health outcomes.

儿童在幼儿园长大的比率一直在稳步上升。先前的研究表明，这群人患心理健康问题的风险增加。目前的研究检查了在幼儿园长大的成年人与父母抚养的成年人相比的自杀和抑郁症状。共有 1,486 名参与者，其中 171 人是在 kincare 长大的成年人，1,315 人是由父母一方或双方抚养长大的。参与者完成了一项自杀风险测量并报告了抑郁和快感缺失的症状。那些在 kincare 长大的人在快感缺失和自杀风险的测量中得分明显更高。然而，一般抑郁症状没有差异。进一步分析发现，更频繁地参加宗教活动和更高水平的家庭收入是保护因素。这些发现表明，kincare 与不良的心理健康结果有关。