Quality Social Connection as an Active Ingredient in Digital Interventions for Young People With Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Scoping Review and Meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Lindsay H Dewa (Author), Emma Lawrance (Author), Lily Roberts (Author), Ellie Brooks-Hall (Author), Hutan Ashrafian (Author), Gianluca Fontana (Author), Paul Aylin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundDisrupted social connections may negatively affect youth mental health. In contrast, sustained quality social connections (QSCs) can improve mental health outcomes. However, few studies have examined how these quality connections affect depression and anxiety outcomes within digital interv...