Urban-Rural Differences in the Association Between Internet Use Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study
This study elucidates urban-rural differences in the associations between trajectories of internet use and adolescent depressive symptoms. Our findings underscore the importance of prioritizing interventions for rural adolescents' internet use behaviors to mitigate negative effects on their mental health.
Authors
- Fan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7929-6953)
- Shangbin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-5282)
- Mi Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9946-9768)
- Xue Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7892-2994)
- Yujie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6093-9509)
- Chen Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7158-5402)
- Yong Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-7906)
- Xin Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3280-388X)
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-4135)
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Tongren Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/63799
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.01