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Abstract

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; Meanage = 20, SDage = 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 (χ2 = 4.09, p = 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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Title
Comparing Depression Prevalence and Associated Symptoms with Intolerance of Uncertainty among Chinese Urban and Rural Adolescents: A Network Analysis
Author
Jing, Zhi 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ding, Fengqin 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sun, Yishu 2 ; Zhang, Sensen 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Li, Ning 3 

 Department of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; [email protected] (Z.J.); ; Department of Mental Health Education, Office of Student Affairs, Ordos Institute of Technology, Ordos 017000, China 
 Department of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; [email protected] (Z.J.); 
 Department of Psychology, College of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; [email protected] (Z.J.); ; Psychotherapy Department, Ningxia Mental Health Center, Yinchuan 750021, China 
First page
662
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
2076328X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2856803712
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.