Adolescent school absenteeism, depressive symptoms, and internalizing/externalizing problems: a network and simulated intervention study based on CFPS
Xueti Dong, Mingwan Zhou · 2026
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Xueti Dong and Mingwan Zhou published a 2026 study on school absence and mental health among teens in China. Mild, short spells of absence are common, yet their links to distress are little studied. The pair drew on a 2022 wave of a national family survey with 2,734 young people. They mapped how absence, low mood, and behavior problems connect as a network.
Feelings of loneliness, sadness, and effort sat at the center of the network. Restless sleep and absence helped bridge one group of problems to another. In simulated trials, easing loneliness cut the total problem score most in some runs. Results shifted a bit with the cut-off used, so the authors treat the targets as early leads. Schools may use the work to spot which feelings to address first.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xueti Dong, Mingwan Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |