Adolescent school absenteeism, depressive symptoms, and internalizing/externalizing problems: a network and simulated

Xueti Dong1, Mingwan Zhou2

  • 1Department of Psychological Counseling and Therapy, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Fujian Psychiatric Center, Xianyue Hospital Affiliated with Xiamen Medical College, Fujian Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Xiamen, China.

BMC Psychology
|May 23, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Adolescent loneliness and depression are linked to school absenteeism. Addressing loneliness may reduce psychological distress, while interventions targeting distractibility and depressed mood could ease symptoms.

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