Protective Factors

"Protective Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with prevention or mitigation of a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Descriptor ID	D065840
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.600.800.582 N05.715.350.200.675 N05.715.360.750.625.700.570 N06.850.490.625.625 N06.850.520.830.600.800.582
Concept/Terms	Protective Factors Protective Factors Factor, Protective Factors, Protective Protective Factor

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Protective Factors".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Probability [E05.318.740.600]
Risk [E05.318.740.600.800]
Protective Factors [E05.318.740.600.800.582]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Epidemiologic Factors [N05.715.350]
Causality [N05.715.350.200]
Protective Factors [N05.715.350.200.675]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Probability [N05.715.360.750.625]
Risk [N05.715.360.750.625.700]
Protective Factors [N05.715.360.750.625.700.570]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Factors [N06.850.490]
Causality [N06.850.490.625]
Protective Factors [N06.850.490.625.625]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Probability [N06.850.520.830.600]
Risk [N06.850.520.830.600.800]
Protective Factors [N06.850.520.830.600.800.582]

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Bar chart showing 27 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019

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Year	Minor Topic	Total
2015	3	3
2016	4	4
2017	3	3
2018	4	4
2019	5	5
2020	2	2
2021	2	2
2022	1	1
2023	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Protective Factors" by people in Profiles.

L?pez-Cepero AA, Spruill T, Suglia SF, Lewis TT, Mazzitelli N, P?rez CM, Rosal MC. Shift-and-persist strategies as a potential protective factor against symptoms of psychological distress among young adults in Puerto Rico. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2024 Aug; 59(8):1357-1365.

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Fuller AE, Duh-Leong C, Brown NM, Garg A, Oyeku SO, Gross RS. Material Hardship, Protective Factors, Children's Special Health Care Needs, and the Health of Mothers and Fathers. Acad Pediatr. 2024 03; 24(2):267-276.

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Williams ME, Elman JA, Bell TR, Dale AM, Eyler LT, Fennema-Notestine C, Franz CE, Gillespie NA, Hagler DJ, Lyons MJ, McEvoy LK, Neale MC, Panizzon MS, Reynolds CA, Sanderson-Cimino M, Kremen WS. Higher cortical thickness/volume in Alzheimer's-related regions: protective factor or risk factor? Neurobiol Aging. 2023 09; 129:185-194.

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Pietromonaco PR, Overall NC. How far is the reach of personality in relationship functioning during COVID-19? Reply to Pfund and Hill (2022). Am Psychol. 2022 01; 77(1):145-146.

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Zimmermann M, Bledsoe C, Papa A. Initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college student mental health: A longitudinal examination of risk and protective factors. Psychiatry Res. 2021 11; 305:114254.

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Lobo JJ, McLean SA, Tungate AS, Peak DA, Swor RA, Rathlev NK, Hendry PL, Linnstaedt SD. Polygenic risk scoring to assess genetic overlap and protective factors influencing posttraumatic stress, depression, and chronic pain after motor vehicle collision trauma. Transl Psychiatry. 2021 06 29; 11(1):359.

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Luangtrakool P, Vejbaesya S, Luangtrakool K, Ngamhawornwong S, Apisawes K, Kalayanarooj S, Macareo LR, Fernandez S, Jarman RG, Collins RWM, Cox ST, Srikiatkhachorn A, Rothman AL, Stephens HAF. Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related A and B (MICA and MICB) Gene, Allele, and Haplotype Associations With Dengue Infections in Ethnic Thais. J Infect Dis. 2020 08 04; 222(5):840-846.

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Velez M, Chasan-Taber L, Goldwater E, VanKim N. Physical Activity and Risk of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Prediabetes among Males and Females in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2014. J Diabetes Res. 2020; 2020:3538746.

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Muchira JM, Gona PN, Mogos MF, Stuart-Shor E, Leveille SG, Piano MR, Hayman LL. Temporal Trends and Familial Clustering of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Parents and Offspring Over the Life Course: An Investigation Using The Framingham Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 06 16; 9(12):e016292.

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Zimmermann M, Chong AK, Vechiu C, Papa A. Modifiable risk and protective factors for anxiety disorders among adults: A systematic review. Psychiatry Res. 2020 03; 285:112705.

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