The need to examine the association between sociodemographic characteristics, financial burden, and social support levels
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The gap
There is a need to examine the association between sociodemographic characteristics, financial burden, and social support levels with symptoms of anxiety and depression in Puerto Rican women with breast cancer. The study aims to address the gap in the literature by examining the influence of perceived financial stress on mental health.
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Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 7 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors, Financial Burden, and Social Support on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Puerto Rican Women with Breast Cancer (2025) · Behavioral Sciences · cited 3× · doi
There is a need to examine the association between sociodemographic characteristics, financial burden, and social support levels with symptoms of anxiety and depression in Puerto Rican women with breast cancer. The study aims to address the gap in the literature by examining the influence of perceived financial stress on mental health.
generalstated research gapKeywords: there need examine association between sociodemographic characteristics financial - Financial anxiety among Brazilian youth and the role of psychosocial and structural factors (2026) · International Journal of Bank Marketing · doi
Purpose This study examines the psychosocial and structural factors associated with financial anxiety among young adults residing in Brazil's Federal District, the country's capital region, highlighting how subjective financial perceptions and objective socioeconomic conditions jointly relate to financial anxiety in an underexplored Latin American context.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: financial anxiety purpose examines psychosocial structural factors associated among young adults residing brazil federal district - Perceived Financial Strain and Adolescent Mental Health: Evidence from a Population-Based Study in South Tyrol, Italy (2026) · Children · cited 4× · doi
Few studies have examined the joint effects of socioeconomic stressors, such as financial hardship, insecure housing, and inflation-related stress, on adolescent mental health. The study aims to fill this gap by investigating the association between subjective financial stress and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and emotional/behavioral difficulties.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: few studies have examined joint effects socioeconomic stressors
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