Network analysis of meaning in life and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in China, with prior studies highlighting a significant association between meaning in life and depressive symptoms. However, the roles of the presence of meaning (PML) and the search for meaning (SML) with depressive symptoms remain inconsistently defined. This study employed network analysis to explore the associations between PML, SML, and specific depressive symptoms in a sample of 2253 Chinese adolescents (968 males; mean age = 15.00 years). Participants completed the Chinese Meaning in Life Questionnaire and a short Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Findings revealed that both PML and SML were negatively associated with depressive symptoms. Notably, symptoms such as lack of positive affect and

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature