Does depression affect the association between prosocial behavior and anxiety? A cross-sectional study of students in China

• Main Authors: Xiyan Zhang (Author), Tao Lv (Author), Gerard Leavey (Author), Na Zhu (Author), Xin Li (Author), Yan Li (Author), Yanhua Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundA growing number of studies have suggested that adolescents' prosocial behavior can protect against depression and anxiety. It is known that anxiety and depression are often comorbid. However, it remains unclear if when depression is present, prosocial behavior remains protective agai...