Formal and informal sources of social support and their differential associations with intervention outcomes for depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults
Determining the preferences and availability of various dimensions of social support pre-intervention may provide insights into the potential prognosis of mental health outcomes, and thereby guide clinical decisions in treatment selection. Future studies can further elucidate the mechanisms underlying these associations.
Authors
- Gloria Hoi Yan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-942X)
- Dara Kiu Yi Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7255-2790)
- Stephanie Ming Yin Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9535-9846)
- Terry Yat Sang Lum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1196-5345)
- Tianyin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-5342)
- Eric Kwok Lun Yiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2171-9324)
- Wai Chi Chan
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Reading (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119696
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.84