The dynamic impact of social problem perception patterns on Chinese adults' depressive symptoms: a national representative longitudinal study.
There is a lack of research exploring the possible patterns of social problem perception across major public concerned issues and their mental health impacts. We aimed to identify the latent patterns of social problem perception and examine the dynamic associations between the patterns and depressiv...
| Published in: | Psychology, Health & Medicine Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 2159 - 2172 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2026
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