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ArticleZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences

[Network analysis of insomnia, anxiety, depression, and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents].

Chang Xi, Chengwei Zeng, Anqi Zhang, Yixin Zeng, Can Zeng

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  1. [Bidirectional longitudinal associations of perceived stress with anxiety and depressive symptoms among medical students: A threeZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026
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  2. [Longitudinal relationships among anxiety, depression, nonZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026
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Chang XiDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanity and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208. xichang_92@163.com.
Chengwei ZengDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanity and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208.
Anqi ZhangDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanity and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208.
Yixin ZengDepartment of Psychology, School of Humanity and Management, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208.
Can ZengDepartment of Psychology, School of Educational Science, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China. 381346924@qq.com.

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the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ40489the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department 22B0363
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) often coexists with depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, jointly impairing their mental health. However, the interplay between NSSI and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep problems remain unclear. This study aims to explore the association patterns among insomnia, anxiety, depression, and NSSI behaviors in adolescents.

methodsA total of 4 319 students from three secondary schools in southern Hunan Province were assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items (GAD), Patient Health Questionaire-9 items (PHQ), and the Adolescent Self-Injury Scale (ASIS) to evaluate insomnia symptoms, depressive symptoms, and NSSI behaviors, respectively. Network analysis was then conducted to examine the interrelationships among these symptom domains.

resultsNetwork analysis indicated that suicidal ideation within depressive symptoms was closely associated with NSSI (edge weight=0.15). Among the symptoms, ISI6 (sleep problems noticed by others, an insomnia symptom), GAD2 (difficulty controlling worries, an anxiety symptom), and PHQ2 (low mood, a depressive symptom) exhibited high strength centrality in the disease network (strength values: 0.88, 0.80, and 0.76, respectively). Additionally, anxiety symptoms including GAD5 (restlessness), GAD6 (irritability), GAD7 (feeling afraid), and depressive symptoms including PHQ2 (low mood), PHQ3 (sleep problems), and PHQ8 (psychomotor retardation/agitation) were identified as bridge symptoms in the network structure (bridge strength values=0.95, 1.32, 1.23, 1.21, 1.32, and 1.27, respectively).

conclusionsRestlessness, irritability, feeling afraid, feeling down, sleep problems, and psychomotor agitation/retardation may serve as key target symptoms for effective interventions addressing insomnia, anxiety, depression, and NSSI among adolescents.

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AnxietyDepressionSelf-Injurious BehaviorSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersAdolescentChinaFemaleHumansMaleSuicidal IdeationSurveys and Questionnairesadolescentsanxietydepressioninsomnianon-suicidal self-injury behaviors

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PMCPMC12740723

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