Network analysis of social support and anxiety symptoms among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Network analysis revealed that family support consistently served as a key protective factor against anxiety symptoms, while the influence of friend and other support weakened over time. These findings highlight the dynamic nature of support systems and provide implications for tailored mental health interventions in college students during and after the pandemic.
Authors
- Lin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-223X)
- Mingdi Mi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6756-1783)
- Xiuchao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3205-8544)
- Y.J. Hou
- Tingwei Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6271-8063)
- Buyao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6814-1846)
- Lei Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5770-3271)
- Hui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2346-8621)
- Guimin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-4015)
- Dongjing Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3320-7665)
- Xufeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1614-2411)
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Union University (CN)
- Tarim University (CN)
- Weinan Normal University (CN)
- Wenzhou Polytechnic (CN)
- Air Force Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07215-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12