Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis

Ziggi Ivan Santini; Paul E Jose; Erin York Cornwell; Ai Koyanagi; Line Nielsen; Carsten Hinrichsen; Charlotte Meilstrup; Katrine R Madsen; Vibeke Koushede

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30230-0

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Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis

Ziggi Ivan Santini Paul E Jose Erin York Cornwell Ai Koyanagi

Line Nielsen Carsten Hinrichsen Charlotte Meilstrup Katrine R Madsen Vibeke Koushede

The Lancet Public Health Vol. 5 No. 1 pp. e62-e70 · Elsevier BV

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Ziggi Ivan Santini, Paul E Jose, Erin York Cornwell, et al. (2020). Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis. The Lancet Public Health, 5(1), e62-e70. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30230-0

Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis

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