The influence of social support on ethnic differences in well-being and depression in adolescents: findings from the prospective Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study

Smith, Neil R.; Clark, Charlotte; Smuk, Melanie; Cummins, Steven; Stansfeld, Stephen

doi:10.1007/s00127-015-1098-y

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“…Future directions to test the efficacy are discussed Mrug et al ( 18 ) To explain the differences in depressive symptoms among African American and European adolescents Cross-sectional The family's socioeconomic factors reduced this difference in 29%; all the risk factors were reduced in 88%. Exposure of adolescents to violence, antisocial behavior, and low connection to school, as well as lower education of parents and parenthood quality, appeared as significant mediators of the differences between groups in depressive symptoms Smith et al ( 19 ) To examine to what extent the positive mental well-being of adolescents and depressive symptoms vary between the ethnic groups and to examine prospectively if social support is a protection against low/poor well-being and depression. Longitudinal Bangladeshi and Black African adolescents in East London may have a positive advantage in mental health compared to their white counterparts from the United Kingdom, even though social support does not completely explain the results.…”

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“…Exposure of adolescents to violence, antisocial behavior, low school attendance, low educational level of parents, and quality of parenthood appeared as significant mediators of differences in depressive symptoms 18 . Lower levels of social support are associated with decreased well-being and higher rates of depression in children and adolescents 19 .…”

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“…Cross-sectional The family's socioeconomic factors reduced this difference in 29%; all the risk factors were reduced in 88%. Exposure of adolescents to violence, antisocial behavior, and low connection to school, as well as lower education of parents and parenthood quality, appeared as significant mediators of the differences between groups in depressive symptoms Smith et al (19) To examine to what extent the positive mental well-being of adolescents and depressive symptoms vary between the ethnic groups and to examine prospectively if social support is a protection against low/poor well-being and depression.…”

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Psychic suffering and depression in black children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Neto

Christofolini

2021

Braz J Med Biol Res

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Depression is a common disorder in the population, but some people are more vulnerable to this condition. Groups at higher risk of developing psychic suffering include black children and adolescents living in vulnerable socioeconomic conditions. This study aimed to analyze race and life conditions as determinants of depression in children and adolescents. This was a systematic review with meta-analysis. The study sources were MEDLINE Ovid,

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Psychic suffering and depression in black children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Christofolini

2021

Braz J Med Biol Res

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“…Although not all public schools are considered highly vulnerable, their students generally come from the lower‐income population and are less likely to receive help to resolve their emotional problems 12 than in subsidized or private schools. Additionally, when these students have low levels of perceived environmental support, the risk of depression symptomatology may increase 13 …”

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Internalizing Problems and Resilience in Primary School Students in Low and High Socioeconomic Vulnerability Establishments in Chile

Flores

Caqueo-Urízar

Ramírez

et al. 2022

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND The processes involved in this study were 2‐fold. First, we analyzed the levels of resilience and internalized problems (defined as group of emotional symptoms) in children aged 9 to 12 years. Second, we examined whether the relationship between them varies according to the low or high vulnerability of school communities. METHODS About 1460 students from schools in northern Chile participated. A total of 52.6% were girls, and 47.4% were boys. The scales of internalizing problems of the System of Evaluation of Children and Adolescents (SENA) and the short scale of resilience (CYRM‐12) were applied. Correlations in each group and differences between groups were analyzed using a MANOVA. A 2‐level path analysis was also performed. RESULTS Resilience was higher in the context of low vulnerability while depression, social anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptomatology were greater in the context of high vulnerability. A 2‐level path analysis showed that the slope of gender, anxiety, and depression symptomatology varies between schools and an interaction effect between vulnerability and anxiety symptomatology. CONCLUSION There are differences in the relationship between internalized problems and resilience according to whether the students belong to low or high vulnerability establishments. This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between internalizing problems and resilience.

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“…The frequency of online social networking use has also been associated with higher perceived social support and enhanced friendship quality [ 31 , 36 ]. As friendship quality [ 37 , 38 ] and perceived social support [ 39 , 40 ] are protective against depressive symptoms, we contended that these 2 favorable interpersonal relationship factors would potentially suppress the positive association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms among adolescents.…”

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Roles of Psychosocial Factors on the Association Between Online Social Networking Use Intensity and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Prospective Cohort Study

Li¹,

Feng²,

Wu³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background The potential mechanisms underlying the association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms are unclear and underresearched. Objective We aimed to investigate the potential roles of interpersonal psychosocial factors on the association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms among early adolescents. Methods A total of 4237 adolescents from a 9-month longitudinal study were included. Score changes (indicated as △) for the social function use intensity (SFUI) and entertainment function use intensity (EFUI) subscales of the Online Social Networking Activity Intensity Scale and for friendship quality, perceived family support, perceived friend support, parent–adolescent conflict, social nonconfidence, and depressive symptoms were analyzed. The potential mediation effects of unfavorable psychosocial factors and suppression effects of favorable psychosocial factors on the association of △SFUI with △CES-D and the association of △EFUI with △CES-D were tested using hierarchical regression models. Results The association between △SFUI and △CES-D was partially mediated by △mother–adolescent conflict (mediation effect size 5.11%, P=.02) and △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 20.97%, P<.001) but partially suppressed by △friendship quality, △perceived family support, and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.011 (P=.003), –0.009 (P=.003), and –0.022 (P<.001), respectively. The association between △EFUI and △CES-D was partially mediated by △social nonconfidence (mediation effect size 30.65%, P<.001) but partially suppressed by △perceived family support and △perceived friend support, with suppression effects of –0.036 (P<.001) and –0.039 (P<.001), respectively. Conclusions The association between online social networking use intensity and depressive symptoms was partially mediated through the indirect increase in social nonconfidence and mother–adolescent conflict; however, better perceived social support and friendship quality would partially compensate for the harmful impact of online social networking use intensity on depressive symptoms among early adolescents.

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The influence of social support on ethnic differences in well-being and depression in adolescents: findings from the prospective Olympic Regeneration in East London (ORiEL) study

Abstract: Bangladeshi and Black African adolescents in East London may have a positive mental health advantage over their White UK counterparts though social support did not fully explain this difference. Further investigation of the reasons for lower well-being in the White UK group is needed.

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

Psychic suffering and depression in black children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychic suffering and depression in black children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis

Internalizing Problems and Resilience in Primary School Students in Low and High Socioeconomic Vulnerability Establishments in Chile

Roles of Psychosocial Factors on the Association Between Online Social Networking Use Intensity and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: Prospective Cohort Study

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