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Previous studies have shown that both earthquake exposure and left-behind experiences negatively impact adolescent mental health, but the moderating role of community resilience remains underexplored.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study conducted a cross-sectional survey in 2023 among 541 rural adolescents (aged 12\u201318) affected by the 2022 Luding earthquake. Standardized instruments \u2014 the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS-6), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and the 10-item Conjoint Community Resiliency Assessment Measure (CCRAM-10) \u2014 were used to measure depression, anxiety, and perceived community resilience, respectively. Moderation analysis was conducted using Hayes' PROCESS macro (Model 1), with simple slopes and Johnson-Neyman techniques applied.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The duration of left-behind status was significantly and positively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Perceived community resilience was negatively associated with these outcomes and moderated the relationship between left-behind duration and mental health. Specifically, higher levels of community resilience attenuated\u2014but did not eliminate\u2014the adverse effects of prolonged parental absence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Findings highlight the dual burden of disaster exposure and family separation on adolescent mental health in rural mountainous settings. Community resilience, encompassing leadership, preparedness, trust, and social cohesion, offers partial buffering effects. 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