Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates
Abstract The aim of the study is to analyze the prevalence of subthreshold anxiety(SA) among Chinese college students and the correlates of SA. The data was from the 2022 Psychology and Behavior Investigation of Chinese Residents. Stepwise logistic regression was employed to discern the correlates o...
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| author | Xu Han Si-qi Zhao Pu Ge Yong Liu Qi-yu Li Yi-nuo Wang Qiong Cai Lu-tong Pan Wen-li Yu Wen-ying Hong Jia-le Qi Jia-yi Lin Yi-bo Wu |
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| description | Abstract The aim of the study is to analyze the prevalence of subthreshold anxiety(SA) among Chinese college students and the correlates of SA. The data was from the 2022 Psychology and Behavior Investigation of Chinese Residents. Stepwise logistic regression was employed to discern the correlates of SA. This study found a prevalence rate of 36.4% for SA among college students. Differences in risk factors for SA were observed among students of different genders. Majoring in social science, high conscientiousness, neuroticism and depression may be risk factors for SA among Chinese college students. Good family health and high health literacy may be protective factors for SA. The correlates of SA among Chinese college students of different genders differed to a certain extent. The findings highlight a need for increased focus on the mental well-being of college students, which is essential to identify, diagnose, and treat SA in college student. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c132335f078b437ea6e30b4d773c7dd92025-08-20T03:46:17ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-07-0113111510.1186/s40359-025-03084-2Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlatesXu Han0Si-qi Zhao1Pu Ge2Yong Liu3Qi-yu Li4Yi-nuo Wang5Qiong Cai6Lu-tong Pan7Wen-li Yu8Wen-ying Hong9Jia-le Qi10Jia-yi Lin11Yi-bo Wu12School of Marxism, Liaoning UniversityHarbin Normal UniversitySchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineSchool of Nursing, Tianjin Medical UniversitySchool of Medical Humanities, China Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong UniversitySchool of Public Health, Peking UniversitySchool of Public Health, Shandong UniversitySchool for Sports Humanities and Social Science, Jilin Sport UniversityFaculty of Health Sciences, University of MacauSchool of Journalism&Communication, Zhengzhou UniversitySchool of Management, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineDepartment of Nursing, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract The aim of the study is to analyze the prevalence of subthreshold anxiety(SA) among Chinese college students and the correlates of SA. The data was from the 2022 Psychology and Behavior Investigation of Chinese Residents. Stepwise logistic regression was employed to discern the correlates of SA. This study found a prevalence rate of 36.4% for SA among college students. Differences in risk factors for SA were observed among students of different genders. Majoring in social science, high conscientiousness, neuroticism and depression may be risk factors for SA among Chinese college students. Good family health and high health literacy may be protective factors for SA. The correlates of SA among Chinese college students of different genders differed to a certain extent. The findings highlight a need for increased focus on the mental well-being of college students, which is essential to identify, diagnose, and treat SA in college student.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03084-2Chinese college studentsSubthreshold anxietyGender DifferencesCross-sectional studyMental Well-being |
| spellingShingle | Xu Han Si-qi Zhao Pu Ge Yong Liu Qi-yu Li Yi-nuo Wang Qiong Cai Lu-tong Pan Wen-li Yu Wen-ying Hong Jia-le Qi Jia-yi Lin Yi-bo Wu Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates BMC Psychology Chinese college students Subthreshold anxiety Gender Differences Cross-sectional study Mental Well-being |
| title | Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates |
| title_full | Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates |
| title_fullStr | Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates |
| title_short | Subthreshold anxiety in Chinese college students: prevalence, gender differences, and correlates |
| title_sort | subthreshold anxiety in chinese college students prevalence gender differences and correlates |
| topic | Chinese college students Subthreshold anxiety Gender Differences Cross-sectional study Mental Well-being |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03084-2 |
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