Mental Distress Among Youths in Low-Income Urban Areas in South America
In this case-control study, female gender, stressful life events, substance use, arts activities, and social media engagement were associated with greater odds of depression and anxiety, while sport activities were associated with lesser odds. The findings suggest that policies for improving mental health in deprived urban neighborhoods in South America and related research should consider similar factors associated with mental distress in adolescents and young adults.
Authors
- David Niño-Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7813-9107)
- Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-7215)
- Natalia Godoy-Casasbuenas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-6436)
- María Paula Jassir Acosta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9682-2759)
- Catherine Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-6930)
- Fernando Luis Carbonetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-9665)
- Natividad Olivar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-6865)
- 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)
- Victoria Bird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2053-7679)
- Mauricio Toyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-357X)
- Ricardo Araya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0420-5148)
- Nelcy Rodríguez Malagón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-695X)
- Luis Ignacio Brusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-8686)
- José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-7886)
- Francisco Diez‐Canseco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-8190)
- Craig Morgan
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- Hospital Universitario San Ignacio (CO)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0122
- Citations
- 18
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.52
Funders
- Medical Research Council