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This study investigates the extent to which anxiety mediates the association between social network connectivity and depression among single parents in Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 627 single parents were collected using a multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Social network connectivity was measured using the Lubben Social Network Scale-6 Item Version (LSNS-6), and depression was assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10). Multivariable OLS models and bootstrapping mediation analyses were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age (SD) was 45.0 (14.7) years, and 67.3% were females. After full adjustment, social network connectivity (B\u2009=\u2009\u2212.060, SE\u2009=\u2009.021, 95% CI\u2009=\u2009\u2212.100 to \u2212.019,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.005) was independently associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety (B\u2009=\u2009\u2212.166, SE\u2009=\u2009.022, 95% CI\u2009=\u2009\u2212.209 to \u2212.122,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), while anxiety (B\u2009=\u2009.597, SE\u2009=\u2009.035, 95% CI\u2009=\u2009.528 to .667,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) is associated with higher levels of depression. Moreover, the social network connectivity-depression link was mediated by anxiety (indirect effect B\u2009=\u2009\u2212.1000, 95% bootCI\u2009=\u2009\u2212.1302 to \u2212.0684), yielding 71.1% of the total effect. The sex-based mediation analysis indicated that anxiety explained a larger degree in males than in females.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Anxiety mediates the association between social network connectivity and depression among single parents in Ghana. Building resilient social network connectivity may provide a safety net in dealing with psychological problems among single parents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00207640251405455","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,27]],"date-time":"2025-12-27T02:58:35Z","timestamp":1766804315000},"page":"1198-1209","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Social Network Connectivity and Depression Among Single Parents in Ghana: The Mediating Role of Anxiety"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"72","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-5418-4093","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Obed Jones","family":"Owusu-Sarpong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"},{"name":"College of Health, Adelaide University, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kabila","family":"Abass","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"George","family":"Dakurah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Princess Ataa","family":"Frimpomaa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Buor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Solomon","family":"Osei-Tutu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana"},{"name":"Department of Social Sciences, Offinso College of Education, Offinso, Ashanti Region, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Williams","family":"Agyemang-Duah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen\u2019s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Razak M.","family":"Gyasi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya"},{"name":"National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia"},{"name":"Department of Educational Leadership, Akenteng Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneural Development, Kumasi, Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Acoba F. 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