Network connectivity between anxiety, depressive symptoms and psychological capital in Chinese university students during the COVID-19 campus closure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of the outbreak of COVID-19 within mainland China, to understand the mental health status of university students during campus closure, this study analyzes the relationship between anxiety, depressive symptoms, and psychological capital and to reveals their central symptoms.

Methods

A total of 12,945 university students were included in this study from April 10 to 19, 2022. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured by the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and two-item Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ-2). Psychological capital was measured using the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24). The centrality and bridge centrality indexes were used to identify central and bridge symptoms, respectively. Network Comparison Tes

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951030 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature