Depressive symptoms are detected in 26.35% of secondary vocational students¶
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q3 i? The detection rate of depressive symptoms among surveyed secondary vocational students reached 26.35%. → Zhang 2026
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Zhang 2026¶
Zhang, X., Wang, S., Lin, X., Zheng, J., and Li, L. (2026). 2025 survey study on psychological education status among secondary vocational school students in xx province insights into mental health status and educational implications based on 31,000 students. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1773198
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Province-wide survey screening depression with the Chinese version of the BDI-II among 31,010 vocational students. The article reports the detection rate "reached 26.35%" and describes it as comparable to rates in other school types.
"The detection rate of depressive symptoms reached 26.35%, comparable to rates of 28% among high school students and 24% among junior high school students."
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Related Claims¶
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Depressive symptoms are detected in 26.35% of secondary vocational students |
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Depressive symptoms are detected in 26.35% of secondary vocational students |
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2026 |
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2031 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-09-26 |
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