Methods textbooks in sociology and other social sciences routinely recommend the use of
the logit or probit model when an outcome variable is binary, an ordered logit or ordered …

Research generally suggests that, relative to commercial entrepreneurs, social
entrepreneurs stand at a disadvantage at acquiring resources through traditional financial …

Background There is growing concern about the potential associations between social
media use and mental health and wellbeing in young people. We explored associations …

Estimating the mechanisms that connect explanatory variables with the explained variable,
also known as “mediation analysis,” is central to a variety of social-science fields, especially …

This article presents a method for estimating and interpreting total, direct, and indirect effects
in logit or probit models. The method extends the decomposition properties of linear models …

This study examined associations between adverse childhood family experiences and adult
physical health using data from 52,250 US adults aged 18 to 64 from the 2009 to 2012 …

Abstract Background Plasma apolipoprotein B (apoB) is a composite measure of all apoB-
containing lipoproteins causing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; however, it is …

Poorer outcomes for youth labeled with learning disabilities (LDs) are often attributed to the
student's own deficiencies or cumulative disadvantage; but the more troubling possibility is …

Background Research suggests that loneliness and social isolation (SI) are serious public
health concerns. However, our knowledge of the associations of loneliness and SI with …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is persistently associated with poor health and
suboptimal use of healthcare services, and more unplanned healthcare use. Suboptimal use …