Sex differences in symptom network structure of depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy among people with diabetes: a network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The present study aims to explore the relations between symptoms of depression and anxiety and self-efficacy among people with diabetes. At the same time, we also examined the sex difference between network structures.

Methods

This study recruited 413 participants with diabetes, and they completed Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Self-efficacy for Diabetes (SED). Symptom network analysis and network comparison test were used to construct and compare the depression-anxiety symptom network models of the female and male groups. Finally, we conducted flow diagrams to explore the symptoms directly or indirectly related to self-efficacy.

Results

The strongest edges in the depression-anxiety symptom networks are t

SUBMITTER: Wu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941846 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature