Associations between the structural and functional aspects of social relations and poor mental health: a cross-sectional register study

• Main Authors: Lise Røntved Hansen (Author), Stinna Bibi Pedersen (Author), Charlotte Overgaard (Author), Christian Torp-Pedersen (Author), Line Rosenkilde Ullits (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Social relations influence mental health through different pathways. To capture the complexity of social relations, it is beneficial to consider both the structural (e.g., reachability of social network and social integration) and functional (e.g., instrumental and emotional supp...