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Changes in specific types of social support (Emotional/Informational, Positive Social Interaction, and Tangible) are longitudinally associated with changes in depressive symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans, but not with changes in other mental health symptoms. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate longitudinal associations between concurrent changes in four distinct types of social support and mental health symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans.

August 29, 2026Psychiatric QuarterlyOpen Access

Longitudinal association between concurrent changes in social support and mental health symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans: a 2-year follow-up study

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To evaluate longitudinal associations between concurrent changes in four distinct types of social support and mental health symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans.
Analyzed data from a nationally representative longitudinal sample of 735 low-income U.S. veterans assessed over a 2-year period (2021–2023).
Assessed four subtypes of social support (emotional/informational, positive social interaction, tangible, and affectionate) alongside measures of depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and quality of life.
Decreases in emotional/informational support, positive social interaction, and tangible support were all significantly associated with concurrent decreases in depressive symptoms over the 2-year follow-up.
Changes across the four types of social support showed no significant longitudinal associations with changes in generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, alcohol use disorder, or quality of life.

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JTJack TsaiUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs BPBijeta PradhanSpanish Oncology Genitourinary Group MHMd Faruk HossainThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Longitudinal study finds social support changes track with depressive symptoms in low-income veterans, highlighting the need to strengthen targeted community networks.

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Tsai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299c88e5d7d1fc0c11fbd https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-026-10310-6

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Longitudinal study finds social support changes track with depressive symptoms in low-income veterans, highlighting the need to strengthen targeted community networks.

Longitudinal association between concurrent changes in social support and mental health symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans: a 2-year follow-up study

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Longitudinal association between concurrent changes in social support and mental health symptoms among low-income U.S. veterans: a 2-year follow-up study

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