The relationships between anxiety and suicidal ideation and between depression and suicidal ideation among Chinese college students: A network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a worldwide public health problem. Evidence from previous studies has confirmed the relationship among anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. However, the complex psychopathological pathways between anxiety and suicidal ideation and between depression and suicidal ideation require further study.

Methods

A total of 505 college students from Shanghai during COVID-19 pandemic were investigated in an online study. Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation of the participants were investigated. R software was used to construct the anxiety-suicidal ideation and depression-suicidal ideation networks and to evaluate the bridge expected influences.

Results

The anxiety-suicidal ideation network had 28 cross-community edges, the strongest one was A7 "Af

SUBMITTER: Yang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10590950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature