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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 finds body dissatisfaction and binge eating significantly influence depression in college students, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • Higher levels of depression were reported among female college students, highlighting a significant gender disparity.
  • Body dissatisfaction, binge eating, and low physical activity were strongly linked to elevated depressive symptoms.
  • Structural equation modeling revealed that body dissatisfaction mediated the relationship between physical activity and depression.
  • A diagnostic cutoff value of 1.73 for body dissatisfaction predicts depression, providing a foundation for early screening efforts.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7c947567bf4f94ff4430https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.109611
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