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Xiangfei Meng

ResearcherPsychiatryMcGill University

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Xiangfei Meng

Researcher

Psychiatry

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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38 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 22 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (3 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Depression Depressive Symptom Early Life Adversity Health Disparities Intersectionality Prevention Protective Factors Psychological Factors

Latest papers

Changes in positive mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related stressors.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026 · senior author
Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].
Journal of affective disorders · 2026
A longitudinal study of the trajectory of life satisfaction before, during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, psychological distress, and stressors during the pandemic.
BMC public health · 2026 · senior author

All 70 publications

Latest funding

Early life adversity and mental health in adulthood in the context of intersectionality: A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$70,000
Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$166,594
Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$83,223

All 11 grants and awards

70 publications.

Changes in positive mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related stressors.

Nejatian S, Wang X, Su Y, Fleury MJ, D'Arcy C, Li M, Barrington-Leigh C, Maltais D, Caron J, Molla R, Meng X

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01256-0 PMID: 42747775

Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].

Spiegler G, Su Y, Li M, Meng X, Schmitz N

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121228 PMID: 41690830

A longitudinal study of the trajectory of life satisfaction before, during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, psychological distress, and stressors during the pandemic.

Molla S, Wang X, Su Y, Fleury MJ, D'Arcy C, Li M, Barrington-Leigh C, Maltais D, Caron J, Nejatian S, Meng X

BMC public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27735-0 PMID: 42169034

Understanding depression through an intersectional framework: the joint impact of childhood adversities and social determinants using Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA) data.

Su Y, Li M, Fleury MJ, Adams GC, Meng X

Translational psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41398-026-03973-z PMID: 41916947

Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA).

Spiegler G, Su Y, Li M, Meng X, Schmitz N

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120079 PMID: 40840723

Impact of early-life deprivation and threat on physical, psychological, and cognitive multimorbidity: Evidence from multinational prospective cohorts.

You Y, Wu X, Zhang Z, Zhao Z, Lv D, Xie F, Lin Y, Xie W, Shang Q, Meng X, Su Y

Journal of affective disorders2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119877 PMID: 40669715

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between COVID-19 stressors and depressive symptoms across sex and age groups: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.

Su Y, Li M, Schmitz N, Meng X

Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s2045796025100279 PMID: 41208532

Prediction of depressive symptoms in young adults by polygenic score and childhood maltreatment: Results from a population-based birth cohort.

Scardera S, Geoffroy MC, Langevin R, Perret LC, Collin-Vézina D, Voronin I, Gouin JP, Meng X, Boivin M, Ouellet-Morin I

Development and psychopathology2025

DOI: 10.1017/s0954579424001688 PMID: 39465601

Unveiling diverse clinical symptom patterns and neural activity profiles in major depressive disorder subtypes.

Wang X, Su Y, Liu Q, Li M, Zeighami Y, Fan J, Adams GC, Tan C, Zhu X, Meng X

EBioMedicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105756 PMID: 40375414

Longitudinal Relationships of Phubbing, Depression, and Anxiety in the Middle and High School Students: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis.

Gao T, Chen Y, Gai Q, Su Y, Meng X

Journal of adolescence2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jad.12481 PMID: 39916486

Early life adversity and mental health in adulthood in the context of intersectionality: A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Nominated PICIHR2023Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Meng, Xiangfei

Keywords: Depression; Depressive Symptom; Early Life Adversity; Health Disparities; Intersectionality; Prevention; Protective Factors; Psychological Factors; Social Factors; Trajectory

$70,000

Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Meng, Xiangfei

Keywords: life satisfaction; mental health; social support; coping; stress; COVID-19; socioeconomic status

$166,594

Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Meng, Xiangfei

Keywords: life satisfaction; mental health; social support; coping; stress; COVID-19; socioeconomic status

$83,223

Exploring the relationship of COVID-19-related stressors and depression subtypes among Canadian aging populations: A longitudinal followed a national cohort

Nominated PICIHR2022Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data - IPPH Mandate

Principal investigators: Meng, Xiangfei; Schmitz, Norbert

Keywords: Aging; Covid-19; Depression; Depression Subtypes; Heterogeniety; Stress

$67,521

Défis et enjeux reliés à la stabilité résidentielle et l'insertion sociale de personnes antérieurement en situation d'itinérance logées dans différents modèles de logements permanents avec soutien

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Fleury, Marie-Josée

Keywords: logements permanents avec soutien; modèles; personnes en situation d'itinérance; administrateurs/intervenants; besoins; impacts; défis; insertion sociale

$140,000

Pan-Canadian comparison of life satisfaction from 2009 to 2018: How is social support linked to life satisfaction and self-perceived health over time?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Meng, Xiangfei

Keywords: (1) Life satisfaction; (2) Trend; (3) Health policy; (4) Social support; (5) Subjective well-being; (6) Self-perceived health

$40,662

Trajectoires et qualité des soins reliées aux profils de patients avec des troubles mentaux et résultats de santé associés

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fleury, Marie-Josée

Keywords: Analyse De Trajectoires De Soins De Santé Mentale; Données Clinico-Administratibes (Ramq); Enquêtes Populationnelles (Escc-Québec, Enquêtes Générales); Profils Des Patients; Qualité Des Soins (Accès, Continuité, Intégration); Résultats De Santé (Visites À L'Urgence, Hospitalisations); Troubles Liés À L'Usage De Substances Psychoactives; Troubles Mentaux (Cas Incidents); Utilisation Des Services; Variables Associées

$371,024

Transitioning to Adulthood: Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health Problems (MHPs) between Adolescence and Adulthood in a Representative Population Sample.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Geoffroy, Marie-Claude

Keywords: Adversity; Emerging Adulthood; Epidemiology; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Protective Factors; Suicide; Victimization; Youth

$260,101

Grands utilisateurs de l'urgence en santé mentale et recommandations pour l'amélioration des services

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fleury, Marie-Josée

Keywords: Accès Aux Soins; Dépendance; Grands Utilisateurs; Profiles Des Patients; Qualité Des Soins; Santé Mentale; Trajectoires De Soins; Urgences; Étude Qualitative; Étude Quantitative

$371,024

The Health Effects of Prenatal Maternal Stress from the 1998 Quebec Ice Storm

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: King, Suzanne; Yang, Seungmi

Keywords: Birth Outcomes; Epidemiology; Health Outcomes; Prenatal Maternal Stress; Psychopathology; School Achievment

$833,305

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Xiangfei Meng

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Changes in positive mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related stressors.

Corrigendum to "Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA)" [Journal of Affective Disorders 392 (2026) 120079].

A longitudinal study of the trajectory of life satisfaction before, during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, psychological distress, and stressors during the pandemic.

Understanding depression through an intersectional framework: the joint impact of childhood adversities and social determinants using Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA) data.

Identification of factors associated with depression chronicity: An analysis of the Canadian Study on Aging (CLSA).

Impact of early-life deprivation and threat on physical, psychological, and cognitive multimorbidity: Evidence from multinational prospective cohorts.

Cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between COVID-19 stressors and depressive symptoms across sex and age groups: findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.

Prediction of depressive symptoms in young adults by polygenic score and childhood maltreatment: Results from a population-based birth cohort.

Unveiling diverse clinical symptom patterns and neural activity profiles in major depressive disorder subtypes.

Longitudinal Relationships of Phubbing, Depression, and Anxiety in the Middle and High School Students: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis.

Early life adversity and mental health in adulthood in the context of intersectionality: A longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study

Life satisfaction and mental health after the COVID-19 outbreak: Identifying their changes and linked characteristics in a longitudinal community-based study

Exploring the relationship of COVID-19-related stressors and depression subtypes among Canadian aging populations: A longitudinal followed a national cohort

Défis et enjeux reliés à la stabilité résidentielle et l'insertion sociale de personnes antérieurement en situation d'itinérance logées dans différents modèles de logements permanents avec soutien

Pan-Canadian comparison of life satisfaction from 2009 to 2018: How is social support linked to life satisfaction and self-perceived health over time?

Trajectoires et qualité des soins reliées aux profils de patients avec des troubles mentaux et résultats de santé associés

Transitioning to Adulthood: Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health Problems (MHPs) between Adolescence and Adulthood in a Representative Population Sample.

Grands utilisateurs de l'urgence en santé mentale et recommandations pour l'amélioration des services

The Health Effects of Prenatal Maternal Stress from the 1998 Quebec Ice Storm

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Marie-Josée Fleury

Alain Brunet

Yue Li

Rachel Langevin

Marilyn Baetz

Yashar Zeighami

Isabelle Ouellet-Morin

Michel Boivin

Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard

Jean-Philippe Gouin

Natalie Dayan

Kieran O'Donnell

Marie-Claude Geoffroy

Michel Boivin

Christina Wolfson

Isabelle Ouellet-Morin

Gustavo Turecki

Ridha Joober

Nancy Low

Michael Kobor

Michel Boivin

Isabelle Ouellet-Morin

Sarka Lisonkova

Ridha Joober

Jean-Philippe Gouin

Michael Meaney