The detected rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among migrant industrial workers were 40.3% and 29.0%, respectively.
was reported at a rate of 7.9%.
Key symptoms in the network included 'being so restless that it is hard to sit still', 'feeling blue', and 'trouble relaxing'.
'Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge' and 'sleep disturbance' served as bridge symptoms connecting different areas of the network.
The anxiety symptom 'unable to stop or control worrying' showed the strongest direct relation to suicidal ideation.
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OBJECTIVE: Internal migrant workers have been experiencing increasing psychological problems recently. This study investigated the interplay between depressive and anxiety symptoms and their association with among migrant industrial workers, using a approach.
METHOD: Cross-sectional data from 1792 participants were collected using self-reported scales for depressive and anxiety symptoms in Shenzhen, China. Network analysis was adopted to reveal key symptoms and their connections within the network.
RESULTS: The detected rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms were 40.3% (95%CI: 38.1%~42.6%) and 29.0% (95% CI: 27%~31.2%), respectively. The reported rate of suicidal ideation was 7.9% (95% CI: 6.7%~9.2%). The top ten strongest edges in the model were observed within depression and anxiety domains. "Being so restless that it is hard to sit still", "Feeling blue" and "Trouble relaxing" were central to the network, while "Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge" and "Sleep disturbance" acted as bridge symptoms in the network. The strongest direct relation to suicidal ideation was anxiety symptom A2 "Unable to stop or control worrying".
CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the interconnected nature of depressive and anxiety symptoms and how these symptoms related to suicidal ideation, thus providing insights for targeted interventions to improve mental well-being among migrant industrial workers in Shenzhen. Intervention strategies focusing on the most influential symptoms such as "restlessness" and "feeling blue" may yield better effectiveness.
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40.3%
Depressive Symptoms Prevalence
Detected rate of depressive symptoms among participants.
29.0%
Anxiety Symptoms Prevalence
Detected rate of anxiety symptoms among participants.
7.9%
Prevalence
Reported rate of among participants.
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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University (2019/3). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Consent for publication: Not applicable in the declarations section. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
