Frontiers in psychology
Association among social support, self-identity, depression, and anxiety in college student men who have sex with men in Guiyang, China
By Lu Y, Qin K, Chen J and 4 others.
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to investigate depression and anxiety among college student men who have sex with men (MSM) and to explore their associations with social support and self-identity, with a particular focus on the mediating role of self-identity.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among college student MSM in Guiyang, China, from September 2022 to October 2023. We used a self-administered questionnaire to collect information about demographic characteristics, social support, self-identity, depression, and anxiety. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to investigate the associations among social support, self-identity, depression, and anxiety. The bootstrapping method was performed to examine the mediating role of self-identity.