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August 5, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

Peer relationships and depressive symptoms in children: a moderated mediation model

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FHFenxia Huang

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Randomized trial shows peer relationships affect depressive symptoms in children, indicating the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the relationship between peer experiences and depressive symptoms in primary school students and the role of social anxiety in this association.
  • Three-wave time-lagged design was implemented.
  • Sample included 736 Chinese primary school students with a mean age of 10.46 years.
  • Investigated peer relationships, social anxiety, school climate, and depressive symptoms.
  • Quality of peer relationships negatively affects depressive symptoms over time.
  • Social anxiety accounts for the association between peer relationships and depressive symptoms.
  • Perceived school climate moderates the relationship between peer relationships, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

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Fenxia Huang (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e79c226790f370656e45https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05080-6
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