Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis
The prevalence of depression among adolescents is increasing, which can hinder their healthy development and is intricately linked to the intolerance of uncertainty (IU). IU involves both prospective anxiety and inhibitory anxiety. However, the precise relationship between depressive symptoms and th...
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| description | The prevalence of depression among adolescents is increasing, which can hinder their healthy development and is intricately linked to the intolerance of uncertainty (IU). IU involves both prospective anxiety and inhibitory anxiety. However, the precise relationship between depressive symptoms and these two components of IU remains unclear, particularly when considering the specific context of rural adolescents in China. A total of 1488 adolescents (male, 848; <i>Mean</i><sub>age</sub> = 20, <i>SD</i><sub>age</sub> = 1.51, age range from 16 to 24) in China were recruited and divided into urban adolescents (N = 439) and rural adolescents (N = 1049) groups. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12 were utilized to measure depression and IU. The symptom network approach and the flow network approach were employed. The prevalence of depression was significantly higher (<i>χ</i><sup>2</sup> = 4.09, <i>p</i> = 0.04) among rural adolescents (N = 419, 40.1%) than urban adolescents (N = 152, 34.8%). The node strength of “motor” demonstrated some discrepancy between rural and urban adolescents, while there was no notable disparity in the global strength and structure of the network between the two groups. However, rural adolescents exhibited a significantly higher global strength in the flow network (including depression and IU) than their urban counterparts. In the flow networks of rural adolescents, “guilt” was directly associated with prospective and inhibitory anxiety. These findings highlight the urgent need for interventions that enhance the ability of rural adolescents to cope with uncertainty and prevent their depressive symptoms more effectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48b13455e14e4b28ac57e359ce6b34452023-11-19T00:16:53ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-08-0113866210.3390/bs13080662Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network AnalysisZhi Jing0Fengqin Ding1Yishu Sun2Sensen Zhang3Ning Li4Department of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaThe prevalence of depression among adolescents is increasing, which can hinder their healthy development and is intricately linked to the intolerance of uncertainty (IU). IU involves both prospective anxiety and inhibitory anxiety. However, the precise relationship between depressive symptoms and these two components of IU remains unclear, particularly when considering the specific context of rural adolescents in China. A total of 1488 adolescents (male, 848; <i>Mean</i><sub>age</sub> = 20, <i>SD</i><sub>age</sub> = 1.51, age range from 16 to 24) in China were recruited and divided into urban adolescents (N = 439) and rural adolescents (N = 1049) groups. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12 were utilized to measure depression and IU. The symptom network approach and the flow network approach were employed. The prevalence of depression was significantly higher (<i>χ</i><sup>2</sup> = 4.09, <i>p</i> = 0.04) among rural adolescents (N = 419, 40.1%) than urban adolescents (N = 152, 34.8%). The node strength of “motor” demonstrated some discrepancy between rural and urban adolescents, while there was no notable disparity in the global strength and structure of the network between the two groups. However, rural adolescents exhibited a significantly higher global strength in the flow network (including depression and IU) than their urban counterparts. In the flow networks of rural adolescents, “guilt” was directly associated with prospective and inhibitory anxiety. These findings highlight the urgent need for interventions that enhance the ability of rural adolescents to cope with uncertainty and prevent their depressive symptoms more effectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/8/662intolerance of uncertaintydepressionrural adolescentsnetwork analysis |
| spellingShingle | Zhi Jing Fengqin Ding Yishu Sun Sensen Zhang Ning Li Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis Behavioral Sciences intolerance of uncertainty depression rural adolescents network analysis |
| title | Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis |
| title_full | Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis |
| title_short | Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis |
| title_sort | comparing depression prevalence and associated symptoms with intolerance of uncertainty among chinese urban and rural adolescents a network analysis |
| topic | intolerance of uncertainty depression rural adolescents network analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/8/662 |
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