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Three reasons why parental burnout is more prevalent in individualistic countries: a mediation study in 36 countries
ConclusionThe results confirm that the three mediators under consideration are all involved, and that mediation was higher for self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, then parental task sharing, and lastly self-directed socialization goals. The results provide some important indications of how to prevent parental burnout at the societal level in Western countries. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Social integration and risk of mortality among African-Americans: the Jackson heart study
ConclusionSocial integration may be a psychosocial health asset with future work needed to identify biobehavioral processes underlying observed associations with mortality among African-Americans. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Relationship of social determinants of health with symptom severity among Veterans and non-Veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder or depression
ConclusionAmong Veterans and non-Veterans with probable PTSD or depression, SDoH were associated with PTSD and depression symptoms, particularly social support, economic instability, and employment. Beyond direct treatment of mental health symptoms, addressing social support and economic factors such as instability and employment in the context of PTSD and depression are potential intervention targets that would benefit from future research. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Suicide rates in the Slovak Republic in 2011 –2020
ConclusionWe observed the overall declining annual suicide mortality trends in the Slovak Republic in 2011 –2020. Further investigation is necessary to understand the exceptionally high undetermined intent mortality. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Structural transphobia is associated with psychological distress and suicidality in a large national sample of transgender adults
ConclusionFindings provide novel evidence that state-level transphobic laws/policies and attitudes collectively shape a range of important mental health outcomes among transgender adults in the US. Multilevel intervention strategies, such as affirming mental health treatments, provider-training interventions, and supportive legislation, are needed to address structural transphobia ’s multifaceted nature and negative mental health consequences. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Does the peer-led Honest, Open, Proud program reduce stigma ’s impact for everyone? An individual participant data meta-regression analysis
ConclusionParticipants who are initially less burdened by shame may benefit more from HOP. Stigma stress reduction could be a key mechanism of change that mediates effects on more distal outcomes. Implications for the further development of HOP are discussed. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Measuring social exclusion and its distribution in England
We described the distribution of social exclusion and its domains by sex, region, age, and ethnicity.ResultsWe found the level of social exclusion was higher in the youngest age group and decreased by age. We found elevated levels of overall social exclusion for ethnic minoritised groups including African, Arab, and Caribbean groups compared to White British groups. We found distinct patterns within each domain.DiscussionWe developed an overall measure of social exclusion with five domains, and finding distinct patterns of social exclusion by age, ethnicity, and region which varied across domain. These findings suggest tha...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Risk of suicide and self-harm in university students entering different university programs – a national register-based cohort study in Sweden
ConclusionThe elevated risk of suicide in nursing and health care occupations partly has its onset in vulnerability factors present before or emerging during university studies. Increased efforts in identifying and treating mental disorders and preventing self-harm in university students could be an important step in preventing future suicides. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research