Association of Social Support During Adolescence With Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Mental health problems are common during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Although perceived social support and mental health problems have been shown to be concurrently associated, longitudinal studies are lacking to document the directionality of this association, especially in emerging adulthood (late teens to late 20s).

Objective

To test whether social support in emerging adulthood protects against later depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts after adjusting for a range of confounders, including prior mental health problems and family characteristics.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study included 1174 participants from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development. Particip

SUBMITTER: Scardera S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7718598 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature