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Latent classes and predictors of depressive and anxious symptoms in Chinese adolescents: A two-wave longitudinal survey

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  • Ding, Yuanlu
  • Yao, Mingyang
  • He, Jiani
  • Xue, Jianchun
  • Li, Xueying
  • Liu, Libing
  • Xu, Xin
  • Liu, Li

Abstract

Among Chinese junior high school students, mental health problems such as depressive and anxious symptoms endanger wellbeing. This study explored depressive and anxious symptom classes using the latent class analysis (LCA) method and determined the related predictors.

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  • Ding, Yuanlu & Yao, Mingyang & He, Jiani & Xue, Jianchun & Li, Xueying & Liu, Libing & Xu, Xin & Liu, Li, 2025. "Latent classes and predictors of depressive and anxious symptoms in Chinese adolescents: A two-wave longitudinal survey," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:170:y:2025:i:c:s0190740925000192
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108136
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