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August 26, 2025World Journal of Psychiatry

College students' depression and body image: Unraveling the Link

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ZCZhangjun ChengTHTao HuHHHua-Guo Huan

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey identifies links between depression, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity in college students, suggesting early intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • Higher levels of depression are reported among female college students, indicating a significant gender disparity.
  • Diagnostic cutoff for body dissatisfaction was found to be 1.73, with ROC curve revealing an area under the curve of 70.0%.
  • Binge eating and low physical activity were significantly associated with increased depression risk, highlighting important behavioral factors.
  • Structural equation modeling indicated that body dissatisfaction mediates the relationship between physical activity and depression.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6203ad7bf08b1eae2dd0https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.109611
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