Fatigue as a central bridge: temporal dynamics between problematic smartphone use and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents
The findings provide valuable insights into the temporal dynamics underlying the co-occurrence of PSU and depressive symptoms during adolescence, with Fatigue appearing to play a significant role in linking these two mental health issues over time. Future studies should account for individual differences in how symptoms evolve over time and explore how these symptoms develop and persist at the individual level.
Authors
- Yan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-9537)
- Xiubin Wang
- Nengzhi Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5253-3173)
- Jiaxing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-526X)
- Ailian Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-499X)
- Misaki N Natsuaki
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Weifang Medical University (CN)
- Shandong Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00937-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.24
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province