Objective 5: Causal Mediation

Objective-level page for the causal mediation workstream, including current presentation outputs and supporting technical documents.

Objective

Assess the impact of social determinants on depression among young people, with emphasis on longitudinal relationships and behavioral mediation.

Current site language uses crowding in place of the earlier food insecurity framing.

Abstract

This deliverable defines the current causal mediation framework for linking childhood social determinants to adolescent depression through behavioral mediators, using a DAG-guided and g-computation-oriented analysis strategy.

Keywords

causal mediation; g-computation; longitudinal effects; crowding; low SES; caregiver co-residency; adolescent depression

Status

  • Public overview available
  • Detailed report and presentation are in progress for public release

Current Outputs

Presentation

  • In progress, content not yet published to the public website.

Report

  • No objective-specific causal mediation report is currently published on the site.

Supporting Technical Documentation