The impact of only-child status on adolescent mental health: a multi-center cross-sectional study using propensity score matching in Western China

The impact of only-child status on adolescent mental health: a multi-center cross-sectional study using propensity score matching in Western China

Abstract Background Prior research on the mental well-being of adolescents has shown conflicting findings regarding the impact of only-child status. This study uses Propensity Score Matching (PSM) to control for confounding variables and investigate the impact of only-child status on the psychologic...

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Main Authors: Jinlong He, Yunling Zhong, Yuqin Song, Jing Luo, Cen Lin, Yuhang Wu, Lu Pan, Yu Cen, Jiayu Zhao, Shiya Gou, Nianjie Wang, Yao Wang, Lei Tang, Jiaming Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescents
Only child
Mental health
Depressive disorder
Propensity score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23383-y
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