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The role of temperament and social support in depressive symptoms: a twin study of mid-aged women.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Feb 2008
Yuh Jongil, Neiderhiser Jenae M, Spotts Erica L, Pedersen Nancy L, Lichtenstein Paul, Hansson Kjell, Cederblad Marianne, Elthammer Olle, Reiss David
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BACKGROUND: Although research has found that temperament and social support are associated with depression, these relationships have not been explored in conjunction with one another as they relate to depression using a genetically informative design. This study investigated how the association among the three constructs is mediated. METHODS: The sample in this study consisted of 326 pairs of adult monozygotic...
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