Citation

Levula A, Harré M, Wilson A. Community Ment. Health J. 2018; 54(6): 842-854.

Affiliation

Menzies Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10597-017-0195-7

PMID

29127564

Abstract

This study examines whether social network factors influence individual's depression and anxiety outcomes at different life stages. Data was drawn from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey. Hierarchical regression modelling was applied to examine the effects within and across different life stages. The depression and anxiety measures were taken from the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the social network factors were taken from the self-completion questionnaire. With the exception of social trust in seniors, the social network factors were significant predictors of depression and anxiety. This has practical implications for the design of social policy initiatives.

Language: en

Keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Social connectedness; Social isolation; Social trust