theLongitudinal Mediating Roles of Alexithymia and Psychological Pain

This dataset comprises three-wave longitudinal survey data collected from a final sample of 612 Chinese adolescents. It includes basic demographic information (gender, only-child status, and place of origin) alongside participant responses to four key psychological constructs assessed at each time point (T1, T2, T3):Perceived Discrimination (6 items)Alexithymia (20 items)Psychological Pain (13 items)Emotional Problems (5 items)The data was collected at 4-month intervals and is structured to facilitate the testing of complex longitudinal models, specifically Cross-Lagged Panel Models (CLPM) and Chained (Serial) Mediation Models. This makes it a valuable resource for investigating temporal precedence, reciprocal relationships, and the underlying mechanisms between perceived discrimination, emotional processing deficits, and psychological distress in an adolescent population.