Gender differences in the mental symptom network of high school students in Shanghai, China: a network analysis
This study highlights significant gender differences in the psychological symptom networks of Chinese high school students. Depression and anxiety emerged as core symptoms for boys and girls, respectively. These findings provide a foundation for developing gender-sensitive mental health interventions, emphasizing the need for tailored approaches based on gender-specific symptom profiles.
Authors
- Ruoheng Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1449-1339)
- Xiangbin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-9681)
- Qi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0312-5576)
- Yuan Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6686-5584)
- Zheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7284-6043)
- Haidong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1297-0429)
- Xiangyan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-0778)
- Yixin Zhao
- Andi Qiu
- Jing Yi
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- South China Normal University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Changde (CN)
- Hunan Children's Hospital (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
- Jiangxi Normal University (CN)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20130-7
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.12
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Central South University
- South China Normal University
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province
- Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Hunan Province
- Xiangya Hospital, Central South University