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  "abstract": "Background: Mental well-being encompasses positive psychological functioning, life satisfaction, and engagement with daily activities. It is influenced by multiple interrelated factors, including symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological inflexibility. Network analysis provides a data-driven framework for examining the complex interconnections between these components and for identifying elements that may play a central role in the mental well-being system. The present study aimed to identify key elements related to stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological inflexibility associated with mental well-being in individuals seeking online psychological support. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed data drawn from the Well-being online intervention. A total of 941 Mexican participants were included. A psychological network comprising seventy-four items was estimated, and centrality indices (strength, closeness, and betweenness) were computed to determine the relative importance of individual elements within the network. Network comparisons by gender were conducted to evaluate global and local differences. Results: The network revealed multiple inter-domain associations, particularly negative relationships between mental well-being and symptoms of depression, anxiety, negative stress, and psychological inflexibility. Items reflecting self-evaluation and emotional well-being consistently emerged as the most central elements in the network across centrality metrics. Gender-based comparisons indicated overall structural similarity between networks, although differences were observed in the strength of specific connections. Conclusions: Network analysis identified central elements linking mental well-being with psychological distress and inflexibility in a population seeking online psychological support. These findings contribute to a systems-level understanding of mental well-being and highlight potential targets for psychological interventions to enhance well-being and reduce distress.",
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    "Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ciudad de México, México",
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