Changes in network centrality of anxiety and depression symptoms associated with childhood trauma among Chinese college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood trauma is strongly linked to anxiety and depression, significantly increasing the risk of negative outcomes in adulthood. This study employed network analysis to investigate the complex interplay of anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese college students, focusing on identifying the core symptoms most directly affected by childhood trauma and those exerting the greatest influence on others.

Methods

Data were collected from December 2020 to January 2021 from 2,266 college students at 16 institutions in southwestern and eastern coastal China. Depression, anxiety, and childhood trauma were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-28, respectively. Separate symptom networks w

SUBMITTER: Tao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969975 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature