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ArticleDiscover mental health2026

Prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders in a cross-sectional study of adolescents in South China.

Feifei Wang, Lili Zhang, Xinyu Xiang, Andor Bodnár, Rishi Pednekar, Ruth Cortright, Isabella Overby, Jaspal Mahal, Mengqi Zhang

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Feifei WangCollege of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314041, China. feifei.wang@zjxu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7781-8722
Lili ZhangNo. 2 Experimental Primary School, Ninghua County, Sanming City, 365499, Fujian Province, China.
Xinyu XiangDepartment of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Andor BodnárDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Rishi PednekarDepartment of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Ruth CortrightDepartment of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Isabella OverbyDepartment of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Jaspal MahalDepartment of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
Mengqi ZhangCollege of Education, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.

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This study is funded by Fujian province high level personnel project 2023.NO.16.Sanming
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Abstract

backgroundThe mental health of adolescents is a critical global public health priority. This large-scale, cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress, along with their key associated risk factors, among school-attending adolescents in South China.

methodsAn online anonymous survey utilizing the validated Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) and the Mental Health Test (MHT) was administered to 23,856 students (mean age = 13.57 ± 1.94 years) from primary, middle, and high schools.

resultsThe results revealed concerning prevalence rates of mild-to-extreme symptoms: 27.9% for anxiety, 25.15% for depression, and 7.63% for stress. Severe study pressure (reported by 52%), loneliness (59%), and poor social relationships (50%) were identified as the predominant risk factors, with multivariate logistic regression confirming their significant associations with worse mental health outcomes (ORs ranging from 1.74 to 1.95).

conclusionsThis large-scale study quantifies high anxiety and depression prevalence among South Chinese adolescents, identifying study pressure, loneliness, social difficulties, and self-harm as key modifiable risk factors. This study calls for school-based mental health interventions and provides timely empirical evidence to promote student well-being.

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PMCPMC13680329

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