The longitudinal relationships between short video addiction and depressive symptoms: A cross-lagged panel network analysis

Diyang Qu, Bowen Liu, Luxia Jia, Xuan Zhang, Dongyang Chen, Quan Zhang, Yi Feng, Runsen Chen

Abstract: Highlights•The first cross-lagged panel network analysis of short video addiction and depressive symptoms among Chinese youth.•The ‘Conflict’ and ‘Sad mood’ were two key bridge symptoms that required attention.•The negative loop between ‘Conflict’ and ‘Guilty’ shows an accumulative effective for the co-occurrence of disorders.