Network Analysis of Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among Young Adult Patients With Cancer in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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• The research aims to understand how different emotional factors contribute to psychological distress in young adult cancer patients.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis among young adult cancer patients in China.
• Focused on emotional factors including anxiety and depression.
• Utilized network analysis to explore relationships between these factors.
• Identified that anxiety plays a central role in overall psychological distress.
• Showed that emotion regulation can effectively alleviate distress.
• Found that depression serves as a bridging factor between anxiety and overall distress.