ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025
Network analysis of meaning in life, perceived social support, and depressive symptoms among vocational undergraduate students.
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- Associations Among Physical Exercise, Social Support, and Meaning in Life in College Students: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Network analysis of childhood trauma and meaning in life in adolescents with and without depression.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Mapping psychological resources and vulnerabilities for inclusive university environments: a network analysis of student well-being.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Impact of growth mindset on college students' career decision-making self-efficacy: the chain-mediating roles of perceived social support and meaning in life.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Network Analysis of Depressive Symptoms and Meaning in Life and Their Association with Health-Related Quality of Life Among South Korean Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Depression poses a considerable personal and public health problem, particularly in the post-epidemic era. The present study aimed to investigate the association between meaning in life (MIL) and perceived social support (PSS) with depressive symptoms among vocational undergraduate students, employing a network analysis approach to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying pathways and to prevent the progression of depressive symptoms into disorders. Methods: A total of 1367 Chinese vocational undergraduates ( Results: The top strength nodes within each network were identified as Conclusion: These findings elucidate specific pathways and potential central nodes for interactions of MIL or PSS with depressive symptoms at different levels of depression, providing valuable insights for targeted prevention and intervention strategies.
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