Several longitudinal studies have demonstrated
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Although several longitudinal studies have demonstrated that having a disadvantaged family background is a risk factor for subsequent symptoms of depression, few studies have examined the mediating mechanisms that explain this long-term rel
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Stated in the limitations and abstract sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2013 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 175 times in total.
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- Associations between self-reported depression and functioning across ICF domains: a Danish population-based study (2026) · Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences · doi
in functioning tend to cluster across domains. However, as adjusted models included variables that may lie on the pathway between depression and functioning, some degree of overadjustment cannot be excluded, and these estimates should be interpreted with caution. While additional adjustment for personal and environmental factors did not substantially alter the overall pattern of association, residual confounding and potential bidirectional excluded.
generalstated in limitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: functioning excluded tend cluster across domains adjusted models included variables pathway depression degree overadjustment cannot - A systematic review of the unique prospective association of negative affect symptoms and adolescent substance use controlling for externalizing symptoms. (2017) · Psychology of Addictive Behaviors · cited 151× · doi
Mixed findings regarding the depression-substance use association, however, also call for greater attention to potential moderating factors that may help define who, when, and in what context depression serves as an important risk factor for later substance use above and beyond risk associated with externalizing symptoms.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: depression substance risk mixed regarding association call greater attention potential moderating factors help define context - Disadvantaged Family Background and Depression among Young Adults in the United States: The Roles of Chronic Stress and Self‐Esteem (2013) · Stress and Health · cited 24× · doi
Although several longitudinal studies have demonstrated that having a disadvantaged family background is a risk factor for subsequent symptoms of depression, few studies have examined the mediating mechanisms that explain this long-term relationship.
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