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Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3079) Demographics of Users, Social & Digital Divide (1267) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (2395) Parenting for Mental Health Issues (70) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (749) Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology (183)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

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Urban-Rural Differences in the Association Between Internet Use Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study

Urban-Rural Differences in the Association Between Internet Use Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study

Authors of this article:

Yujie Liu1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xin Ge1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ying Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xue Yang3 Author Orcid Image ;   Shangbin Liu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chen Xu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mi Xiang2 Author Orcid Image ;   Fan Hu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yong Cai1 Author Orcid Image
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