Intergenerational transmission of maternal and adolescent depressive symptoms: cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel network analysis

Depressive symptoms in mothers and adolescents are maintained through temporally stable and cross-activating symptoms within individuals, and transmitted across generations through specific symptom-to-symptom pathways. These findings refine theoretical understanding of how depressive symptoms persists and spreads in families and highlight key symptoms as promising targets for future research and preventive efforts.