The influence of meaning in life on psychological distress among men: A serial multiple mediation model involving resilience and loneliness

Moderators of loneliness and mental health in men: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

“…Specifically, the original Beck Depression Inventory reported more conservative associations with loneliness ( r = .32, Szuster et al, 2022; r = .49, Tran et al, 2023) than the Geriatric Depression Scale ( r = .63; Alpass & Neville, 2003, 2004). Similarly, the Mental Health Inventory ( r = .38; Viertiö et al, 2021) reported a much lower association than the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale ( r ≥ .60; Brown et al, 2023; Keum et al, 2023; Seidler et al, 2022), as did the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation ( r range = .20–.33; Ernst et al, 2021; Lutzman et al, 2021; Philips, 2015) compared with the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire ( r = .52; Kealy et al, 2023). More consistent results were noted for anxiety, despite the use of five standardized measures (Beck Anxiety Inventory, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment, Symptom Checklist, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Interaction Anxiousness Scale; Jackson & Cochran, 1991; Kealy et al, 2023; Mansour et al, 2021; McQuaid et al, 2021; Tran et al, 2023).…”

“…Nonprobability sampling techniques were typically used (i.e., convenience or snowball sampling; k = 13), with four studies recruiting via a website resource for male depression: HeadsUpGuys (https://headsupguys.org/; Brown et al, 2023; Keum et al, 2023; Seidler et al, 2022; combined sample from Ogrodniczuk et al, 2023, and Sharp et al, 2023), albeit at different time points. These same samples included up to 73% of participants who endorsed symptoms consistent with probable mental illness (Seidler et al, 2022; Sharp et al, 2023) compared with 10% of those recruited from the general community (Alpass & Neville, 2003, 2004; Ernst et al, 2021; Philips, 2015; Szuster et al, 2022; Viertiö et al, 2021; Xie et al, 2024; Wagner & Reifegerste, 2024).…”