Zhang Shan, Wang Yang, Zhu Yunxia, Fu Mingqi, Peng Yile, Xin Yuan, Tan Yiyang, Yang Han, Liu Qing, Guo Jing
Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, P.R. China.
Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, P.R. China.
Psychol Health Med. 2025 Apr 16:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2025.2492343.
There is a lack of research exploring the possible patterns of social problem perception across major public concerned issues and their mental health impacts. We aimed to identify the latent patterns of social problem perception and examine the dynamic associations between the patterns and depressive symptoms. Two waves of data (2018 and 2020) from the China Family Panel Studies were used in this study, including 15 414 Chinese adults. Latent profile and latent transition analysis were employed to identify social problem perception patterns and their changes over time. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to examine concerned relationships. Three latent profiles were identified for social problem perceptions in both 2018 and 2020 waves (high, middle and low). The low profile presented a tendency for stability rather than change, meanwhile the middle and high profiles had a high probability of remaining stable after two years. Higher and upward transition of social problem perception pattern were associated with short-term and long-term depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that social problem perception patterns dynamically impact mental health. Tailored strategies should be introduced to mitigate people's perception severity of socially concerned problems.
目前缺乏关于在主要公众关注问题上社会问题认知的可能模式及其对心理健康影响的研究。我们旨在识别社会问题认知的潜在模式，并检验这些模式与抑郁症状之间的动态关联。本研究使用了中国家庭追踪调查（CFPS）两期（2018年和2020年）的数据，包括15414名中国成年人。采用潜在剖面分析和潜在转变分析来识别社会问题认知模式及其随时间的变化。使用多变量线性回归分析来检验相关关系。在2018年和2020年两期调查中，社会问题认知均识别出三种潜在剖面（高、中、低）。低剖面呈现出稳定而非变化的趋势，而中剖面和高剖面在两年后保持稳定的概率较高。社会问题认知模式的提升和向上转变与短期和长期抑郁症状相关。这些发现表明，社会问题认知模式会动态影响心理健康。应引入针对性策略来减轻人们对社会关注问题的认知严重程度。
