A body of evidence indicates that mental health is influenced by social factors.
Aims:
This study aims to explore the social determinants of mental disorders by applying a conceptual framework for the social determinants of mental disorders.
Method:
The study was conducted on a representative sample of the Serbian population (N = 1,000, age range, 18–65 years). A wide spectrum of mental disorders (depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, somatization, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, and prodromal symptoms) and five domains of proximal and distal social determinants of mental health were assessed.
Results:
Distal variables predicted symptom severity across all disorders. Proximal variables predicted symptom severity of all disorders over and above distal predictors.
Conclusions:
Our study highlights the importance of a wide range of social determinants that contribute to mental health.
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