Trial reportPloS one2016
Social Rhythm and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Comparison.
Trial report in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03858114 (Active Ageing and Health), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Active Ageing and Health
Who cites it
52 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Is the US Gender Gap in Depression Changing Over Time? A Meta-Regression.American journal of epidemiology · 2021Pooled it
- Gender differences in depression in representative national samples: Meta-analyses of diagnoses and symptoms.Psychological bulletin · 2017Pooled it
- Chronotherapeutic intervention targeting emotion regulation brain circuitry, symptoms, and suicide risk in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder: a pilot randomised trial.BMJ mental health · 2025Trial
- A randomized pilot study of Rhythms And You (RAY): An internet-based program for bipolar disorder administered with and without clinical helper support in primary care.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Trial
- The Theory of Metabolic Jet Lag in Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Feasibility Study Exploring the Association Between Eating Rhythm Disruption and Illness Burden Parameters.Bipolar disorders · 2026Article
- Irregularity in Daily Activities Predicts Depression via Reduced Perceived Control: A Daily Diary Study.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- Using Machine Learning to Analyze the Predictors of Life Satisfaction: Focus on Lifestyle Attitudes and Psychological Factors.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2026Article
- Social Rhythms, Depressive Symptoms, and Quality of Life: An Unbreakable Bond in an Older Adult Sample.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Observational
- Association between irregular social rhythm and all-cause mortality, death by illness, suicide and accidental death: a 19-year community-based cohort study in Japan.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The role of hypothyroidism in the resilience against depressive episodes during covid pandemic in a cohort of old adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Exploring the clinical utility of rhythmic digital markers for schizophrenia.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Decoding vital variables in predicting different phases of suicide among young adults with childhood sexual abuse: a machine learning approach.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Patterns of childhood trauma co-occurrence and its predictivity for suicidality: A machine learning approach.iScience · 2025Article
- How many monthly nighttime-sleep opportunities are optimal for recovery from fatigue among shift-working nurses? A 1-month sleep log observational study to test anchor nighttime sleep in Japan.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Adaptive Hyperactivity and Biomarker Exploration: Insights from Elders in the Blue Zone of Sardinia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Routineness of Social Interactions Is Associated With Higher Affective Well-Being in Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- Behavioral-Social Rhythms and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Retired Night Shift Workers and Retired Day Workers.Psychosomatic medicine · 2024Article
- The Stability of Social and Behavioral Rhythms and Unexpected Low Rate of Relevant Depressive Symptoms in Old Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The "bubbles"-study: Validation of ultra-short scales for the assessment of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms.PloS one · 2024Article
- Reward sensitivity and social rhythms during goal-striving: An ecological momentary assessment investigation of bipolar spectrum disorders.Journal of affective disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial rhythm refers to the regularity with which one engages in social activities throughout the week, and has established links with bipolar disorder, as well as some links with depression and anxiety. The aim of the present study is to examine social rhythm and its relationship to various aspects of health, including physical health, negative mental health, and positive mental health.
methodQuestionnaire data were obtained from a large-scale multi-national sample of 8095 representative participants from the U.S., Russia, and Germany.
resultsResults indicated that social rhythm irregularity is related to increased reporting of health problems, depression, anxiety, and stress. In contrast, greater regularity is related to better overall health state, life satisfaction, and positive mental health. The effects are generally small in size, but hold even when controlling for gender, marital status, education, income, country, and social support. Further, social rhythm means differ across Russia, the U.S., and Germany. Relationships with mental health are present in all three countries, but differ in magnitude.
conclusionsSocial rhythm irregularity is related to mental health in Russia, the U.S., and Germany.
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