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A cross-sectional study surveyed 2,587 Chinese medical students to explore associations among emotional distress, sleep issues, and smartphone use.
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Anxiety was the most prevalent emotional distress dimension at 39.89%, followed by depression at 34.60% and stress at 15.58%.
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Problematic smartphone use was detected in 64.71% of participants, indicating a significant behavioral issue among medical students.
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The integrated network analysis identified anxiety, stress, sleep disturbance, and withdrawal as central or bridge nodes in the associations.
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Gender comparisons showed no significant difference in global strength, but the network structure test was significant, indicating structural differences.
