Longitudinal network analysis of mental health trends in Chinese university freshmen: a decadal study (2014–2023)
The findings highlight anxiety, depression, and interpersonal sensitivity as prominent and central psychological challenges for college students. The stability of this network structure suggests these core symptoms are reliable targets for priority screening and the development of targeted mental health interventions and preventative treatments within university populations.
Authors
- Dan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0849-0297)
- Shaobo Lyu
- Ye Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9156-9515)
- Xiaoyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2463-7260)
- Xiujie Teng
- Zhenxuan Dong
Institutions
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Hebei Mental Health Center (CN)
- Capital University of Economics and Business (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1611264
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00