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Researchers from University of Cincinnati Report Recent Findings in Mental Disorders (Examining the Effect of Weapons-based Victimization On Depression: a Fixed Effects Approach To Account for the Effect of Offending and Low Self-control).

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2025. P. 905 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on a study examining the causal relationship between weapon-based victimization and depression in adolescents. Conducted by researchers at the University of Cincinnati, the study utilizes data from the National Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and employs a linear fixed effects regression model to analyze the impact of different types of weapon-based victimization on depressive symptoms. The findings indicate that individuals experiencing multiple forms of weapon-based victimization show increased depression symptoms, although the relationship may be influenced by confounding factors. The researchers suggest that future studies should explore alternative causal inference designs to further investigate this issue. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2025/12, p905
  • Document Type:Abstract
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:190343075
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