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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2020

The association of mental disorders with perceived social support, and the role of marital status: results from a national cross-sectional survey.

Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Edimansyah Abdin, Siow Ann Chong, Saleha Shafie, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Yun Jue Zhang, Sherilyn Chang, Boon Yiang Chua, Shazana Shahwan, Anitha Jeyagurunathan and 2 more

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Janhavi Ajit VaingankarResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-9486-1896
Edimansyah AbdinResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Siow Ann ChongResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Saleha ShafieResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Rajeswari SambasivamResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Yun Jue ZhangResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Sherilyn ChangResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Boon Yiang ChuaResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Shazana ShahwanResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Anitha JeyagurunathanResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.
Kian Woon KwokSchool of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 50, Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 639798 Singapore.
Mythily SubramaniamResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10, Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747 Singapore.

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backgroundThis study investigated whether (i) mental disorders were associated with perceived social support and its subcomponents, (ii) current marital status was related to perceived social support, and (iii) 'Married' status influenced the relationship between mental state and perceived social support.

methodsData from a cross-sectional national survey comprising 6126 respondents were used. Lifetime diagnosis for five mental disorders was assessed with a structured questionnaire. Perceived social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) that provides Global and subscale scores for Significant Other, Family and Friends. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to address the research questions with MSPSS score as the dependent variable. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed to test mediation by marital status.

resultsAll mental disorders included in the study, except alcohol use disorder (AUD), were significantly and negatively associated with Global MSPSS scores. After controlling for sociodemographic factors and chronic physical illness, major depressive disorder (β = - 0.299, 95% CI: -0.484 - -0.113,

conclusionHaving mental disorders was associated with lower perceived social support. Being married has potential to influence this relationship.

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General populationMarriageMediationMultidimensional scale of perceived social supportStructural equation model

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PMID33133595
PMCPMC7592592

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