The role of temperament and social support in depressive symptoms: A twin study of mid-aged women

Jongil, Yuh; Neiderhiser, Jenaè M.; Spotts, Erica L.; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Lichtenstein, Paul; Hansson, Kjell; Cederblad, Marianne; Elthammer, Olle; Reiss, David

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2007.05.025

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“…Genetically informed studies also provide the capability of investigating the extent to which genetic factors explain associations among phenotypes. Using this approach, several previous studies have shown that genetic factors explain links between social support and symptoms of psychological distress (e.g., Bergeman, Plomin, Pederson, & McClearn, ; Spotts & Pederson, ; Yuh & Reiss, ). These studies often use general measures of social support that include both family and friend support in one composite measure.…”

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Understanding associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress

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Charles

2014

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Emotional support from family and friends is associated with lower psychological distress. This study examined whether genetic and environmental influences explain associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress. Data were drawn from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study and included 947 pairs of MZ, same-sex DZ, and opposite-sex DZ twins. Results showed that a genetic factor explains the relationship between friend support and psychological distress, independent of family support. Alternatively, a nonshared environmental factor accounts for an association among family support, friend support, and psychological distress. Thus, heritable factors shape a distinct relationship between friend support and psychological distress, but unique experiences contribute to a link among family support, friend support, and psychological distress.

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Understanding associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress

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Charles

2014

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“…With a cross-sectional design, we were not able to ascertain the directionality of the association, or to clarify whether low social contact caused depression or the depressed individuals had isolated themselves after a string of depressive episodes. Being observational, the current study was unable to rule out the possibility that the association detected was a reflection of genetic covariance without a direct causal relationship (Yuh et al, 2008). The literature on social determinants of disease has been augmented in recent years suggesting that a person's structural position within a network, the middle or edge, is associated with the development of depressive symptoms (Rosenquist et al, 2011).…”

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“…Cheng et al (2010) found that the size of a social network was positively associated with general well-being in a study conducted among nursing home residents in China. Studies also reported that the size of a perceived social support system, such as close contacts, was reversely related to depression (Cornwell, 2003;Stice et al, 2004;Yuh et al, 2008).…”

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Social contacts and depression in middle and advanced adulthood: Findings from a US national survey, 2005–2008

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Int J Soc Psychiatry

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The current study concluded that traditional social contacts remain strongly associated with depression in the digital era. Digital social networking is one of the biggest growing industries, creating a new platform to make social contacts. There is an urgent need to explore how to maximize the potential of digital social networking to strengthen social bonds while minimizing its negative effects.

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“…For example, harm avoidance was considered as an index of genetically-influenced vulnerability to depression in behavior genetics studies (Farmer et al, 2003, Yuh et al, 2008). The findings of the present study from two genetically-sensitive designs support that there is evidence of genetic overlap between temperament/character and depression.…”

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Temperament and character associated with depressive symptoms in women: analysis of two genetically informative samples

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Although previous research has explored associations between personality and depressive symptoms, a limited number of studies have assessed the extent to which genetic and environmental influences explain the association. This study investigated how temperament and character were associated with depressive symptoms in 131 pairs of twin and sibling women in early adulthood, as well as 326 pairs of twin women in middle adulthood. Results indicated that genetic influences accounted for a moderate to substantial percentage of the association between these personality features and depressive symptoms, emphasizing the role of genetic influences. Nonshared environmental influences made important contributions to the association between character and depressive symptoms, particularly in the sample of middle-aged twin women. These findings suggest that unique social experiences and relationships with a partner in adulthood may play an important role in these associations between character and depressive symptoms.

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The role of temperament and social support in depressive symptoms: A twin study of mid-aged women

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Understanding associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress

Understanding associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress

Social contacts and depression in middle and advanced adulthood: Findings from a US national survey, 2005–2008

Temperament and character associated with depressive symptoms in women: analysis of two genetically informative samples

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