文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Network analysis of social support and anxiety symptoms among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

作者：Feng, Tingwei[1];Ren, Lei[2,3];Zhang, Guimin[4];Hou, Yanqin[4];Wang, Buyao[5];Wu, Lin[1];Mi, Mingdi[6];Wang, Hui[7];Wang, Xiuchao[1];Huang, Daqing[7];Liu, Xufeng[1]

第一作者：Feng, Tingwei

通讯作者：Liu, XF[1];Huang, DQ[2]

机构：[1]Air Force Med Univ, Dept Mil Med Psychol, Xian 710032, Peoples R China;[2]Logist Univ PAP, Mil Psychol Sect, Tianjin 300309, Peoples R China;[3]Mil Mental Hlth Serv & Res Ctr, Tianjin 300309, Peoples R China;[4]Cangzhou Med Coll, Dept Hlth Management & Serv, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei, Peoples R China;[5]Tarim Univ, Mental Hlth Educ & Consultat Ctr, Alaer 443300, Peoples R China;[6]Weinan Vocat & Tech Coll Student Off, Weinan 714026, Peoples R China;[7]Beijing Union Univ, Teachers Coll, Beijing 100011, Peoples R China

第一机构：Air Force Med Univ, Dept Mil Med Psychol, Xian 710032, Peoples R China

通讯机构：[1]corresponding author), Air Force Med Univ, Dept Mil Med Psychol, Xian 710032, Peoples R China;[2]corresponding author), Beijing Union Univ, Teachers Coll, Beijing 100011, Peoples R China.|[1141711]北京联合大学师范学院;[11417]北京联合大学;

年份：2025

卷号：25

期号：1

外文期刊名：BMC PSYCHIATRY

收录：;Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-105014941834);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:001564686700003)】；

基金：We would like to thank all the individuals who participated in the study. We also thank all the administrative staff and teachers in the university who help us with the recruitment.

语种：英文

外文关键词：Generalized anxiety disorder; Perceived social support scale; Network analysis

摘要：BackgroundRecent research suggests that focusing on specific symptoms, rather than general levels of impairment, may offer a more nuanced understanding of psychopathology. Given the unique social and psychological challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aims to explore the relationships between the three dimensions of perceived social support family support, friend support, and other support-and individual anxiety symptoms among college students. The pandemic context provides an opportunity to examine how different forms of social support may influence specific anxiety symptoms in a time of heightened stress and restricted social interactions.MethodsWe conducted a network analysis of anxiety symptoms and perceived social support in a sample of 4105 college students. The network structures and bridge effects between social support and anxiety symptoms were examined at two time points (T1 and T2). A network comparison test (NCT) was conducted to assess differences in the network structures and bridge centrality indices across the two time points.ResultsIn this sample, perceived social support was significantly associated with anxiety symptoms. Bridge centrality analysis indicated that, across both networks, family support generally correlated with lower levels of certain anxiety symptoms, serving as a protective factor. In contrast, friend support showed a mixed pattern-positively associated with some symptoms (e.g., irritability) but negatively associated with others (e.g., uncontrollable worry). These findings suggest that different forms of social support may have distinct effects on specific anxiety symptoms.ConclusionsNetwork analysis revealed that family support consistently served as a key protective factor against anxiety symptoms, while the influence of friend and other support weakened over time. These findings highlight the dynamic nature of support systems and provide implications for tailored mental health interventions in college students during and after the pandemic.