Increased anxiety symptoms in adolescents led by school phobia: a community-based study
This study demonstrates a substantial increase in anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents over time, particularly among girls, with school-related anxiety showing the most pronounced rise. These findings indicate a growing mental health burden in community-based adolescent populations and underscore the importance of early identification and school-based preventive strategies.
Authors
- Feng Cheng
- Mengye Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-1223)
- Shaohua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4496-8016)
- Zhenyu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3799-3299)
- Haihang Yu
- Guoling Zhou
- Deborah Baofeng Wang
- Wenwen Shen
- Song Yuan
- Xiulian Qian
- Minjie Ye
- Suxian Tan
- Wenwu Zhang
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Ningbo Kangning Hospital (CN)
- Zhoushan Hospital (CN)
- Hangzhou Seventh Peoples Hospital (CN)
- Xian Yang Central Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou Third People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1773347
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00