Do coping mechanisms moderate the effect of stressful life events on depression and anxiety in young people? A case–control study from Latin America
Relationships between SLEs, coping mechanisms and depression/anxiety appear similar in these Latin American cities to other contexts. Active coping strategies may ameliorate the impact of SLEs on mental health of young people.
Authors
- Georgie Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-4890)
- Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-7215)
- Catherine Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-6930)
- Natividad Olivar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-6865)
- Luis Ignacio Brusco
- James B. Kirkbride (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-0824)
- Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-3321)
- Stefan Priebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-3394)
- Carlos Gómez–Restrepo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9013-5384)
- Mauricio Toyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-357X)
- Karen Ariza-Salazar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1083-1236)
- José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-7886)
- Francisco Diez‐Canseco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-8190)
- Santiago César Lucchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9445-1412)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hospital Universitario San Ignacio (CO)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301087
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Medical Research Council