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Our focus was on children and adolescents aged 5\u201317 with functional disabilities. Mental well-being was gauged using carer-reported signs of depression, anxiety and disability on the Child Functioning Module. Network-analysis techniques were used to examine links between mental well-being and functional disability domains.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125024002782_as4\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 32 669 eligible children aged 5\u201317 with functional disabilities (14 826 females and 17 843 males). The core domains of disability with the strongest connections to poor mental well-being were difficulties in accepting change, making friends, behavioural control (controlling own behaviour) and remembering\/concentrating. These associations remained largely consistent across different genders and developmental stages. However, there were notable gender differences and age-related shifts in the relationships between specific disabilities and mental well-being. In particular, signs of anxiety in males and depression in females were most associated with functional disability overall, while signs of depression had the closest links to disability in adolescents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125024002782_as5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The network perspective may enable the design of tailored interventions and support services that consider age and gender differences. 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