Does work modify the relationship between violence and mental health among young people? Evidence from the Violence Against Children Surveys in Uganda, Nigeria and Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considering the well-established link between experiencing violence in childhood and poor mental health, it is important to understand the role of contextual factors in which young people live, learn, work, and play. Evidence has highlighted the importance of work as a contextual factor in the lives of young people, but it is unclear whether being in work mitigates, entrenches, or exacerbates the association between violence against children and poor mental health.

Methods

This study is based on nationally representative data of males and females aged 13-24 years who completed the Violence Against Children Surveys in Nigeria, Uganda, and Colombia. We used multivariable logistic regression models to explore the association between lifetime violence and past 30-day

SUBMITTER: Pearlman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583282 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature