Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	121385
DOI	10.5498/wjp.121385
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Self-acceptance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: Associations with social anxiety and social support
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yan-Miao Han, Wen-Wen Miao, Xin-Jing Li, Meng-Xia Yang, Jing-Xian Niu, Wen-Jun Wang and Yu-Rong Xing
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Key Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Province, China 262102311030 Special Program for Nursing Research (Nursing Team) Project HLKY2023006
Corresponding Author	Yu-Rong Xing, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of International Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China. fccxyr@zzu.edu.cn
Key Words	Polycystic ovary syndrome; Self-acceptance; Social anxiety; Social support; Psychological factors; Cross-sectional study
Core Tip	This study highlights the importance of psychological and social factors in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We found that self-acceptance was negatively associated with social anxiety and positively associated with perceived social support. Exploratory mediation analysis suggested that perceived social support may partly explain the association between social anxiety and self-acceptance. Because this was a cross-sectional study, the findings should be interpreted as indirect associations rather than causal evidence. These results may help inform psychological assessment and supportive interventions for patients with PCOS.
Citation	Han YM, Miao WW, Li XJ, Yang MX, Niu JX, Wang WJ, Xing YR. Self-acceptance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: Associations with social anxiety and social support. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.121385

Received	2026-03-30 07:10
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-30 07:15
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-16 07:34
Return for Revision	2026-04-16 07:34
Revised	2026-04-20 09:03
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-04-27 15:16
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-12 02:34
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-12 04:20
Articles in Press	2026-06-12 04:20
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