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Depression and suicidal ideation among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating roles of chronotype and sleep quality
Depression and suicidal thoughts in Chinese college students during COVID-19 linked to sleep patterns and sleep quality
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Abstract
The prevalence of among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic was 5.4%.
- Depression was inversely correlated with , indicating that students with depressive symptoms tended to have a later sleep preference.
- Depression was positively correlated with sleep quality, suggesting that those with depressive symptoms experienced poorer sleep quality.
- A later chronotype and poor sleep quality were identified as predictors of suicidal ideation.
- Depression was found to be a direct and significant risk factor for suicidal ideation.
- Chronotype and sleep quality may mediate the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation, though their combined mediating effect was not statistically significant.
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Key numbers
5.4%
Prevalence of
Among Chinese college students surveyed
0.535
Effect value of depression on
Measured effect size in the study