Table 9.
Overview of articles focusing on structural network aspects as outcome variable
| Author | Depression measure | Social network measure | N a | Results b | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-sectional studies | |||||
| Ali et al., 2022 [152] | NDSM |
Composition (large with strain; large without strain; small, diverse, low contact; small, restricted, high contact; medium size and support) |
5192 | + | Good |
| Bincy et al., 2022 [153] | GDS-15 | Scale (LSNS) | 1000 | + | Good |
| Li et al., 2022 [100] | GDS-15 | Scale (LSNS) | 2267 | + | Good |
| Merchant et al., 2020 [154] | GDS | Scale (LSNS) | 202 | 0 | Fair |
| Shouse et al., 2013 [155] | GDS-15 |
Network size (Hierarchical mapping technique) Total Inner circle Middle circle Outer circle |
79 |
+ + + 0 |
Fair |
| Sugie et al., 2022 [37] | GDS-15 | LSNS (dichotomous, scores < 12 limited network) | 268 | + | Good |
| Wendel et al., 2022 [156] | GDS |
Scale (LSNS) Total Family subscale Friends subscale |
1030 |
+ + + |
Good |
| Longitudinal studies | |||||
| Bui, 2020 [19] | CES-D (11) |
Network size: Total network size Number of close ties Composition: Proportion female Density: ratio of actual ties to theoretically possible ties Contact frequency (less than once a year to every day) |
2200 |
0 + 0 0 0 |
Good |
| Domènech-Abella et al., 2019 [20] | CIDI-SF | Scale (SNI) | 5066 | 0 | Good |
| Houtjes et al., 2014 [157] | CES-D (20) |
Network size (Socially active relationships of the respondent) |
277 | + | Good |
| Reynolds et al., 2020 [38] | CES-D |
Network size (Number of important people regular in contact) |
3005 | 0 | Good |
| Voils et al., 2007 [158] | MADRS |
Network size (assessed by 4 items, no further specification) Contact frequency (Weekly contact assessed by four items; not at all, once, twice, three times, four times, five times, six times, seven times or more) |
339 |
+ 0 |
Fair |
| Zhang et al., 2023 [36] | DASS-21 (depression subscale) | Scale (LSNS) | 634 | + | Good |
an: Sample size, baseline sample was used in longitudinal studies
bResults: 0 indicates no sig. relationship (p ≥ 0.05), + indicates sig. relationship (p < 0.05)
Depression measures: CES-D Centre of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CIDI-SF Composite International Diagnostic Interview (Short Form), DASS-21 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, NDSM NSHAP Depressive Symptoms Measure
Social network measures: LSNS Lubben Social Network Scale, SNI Social Network Index