Do coping mechanisms moderate the effect of stressful life events on depression and anxiety in young people? A case-control study from Latin America.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stressful life events (SLEs) are associated with increased risk of depression or anxiety. Coping mechanisms may moderate this relationship but little is known on this topic in young people or in Latin America.

Aim

To investigate whether coping strategies predict odds of depression and/or anxiety and moderate the relationship between SLEs and depression and/or anxiety in young people in Peru, Lima and Bogotá.

Method

Using case-control data from people aged 15-24, we used logistic regression to examine associations between coping mechanism, SLEs and caseness for depression or anxiety, adjusting for sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors. We included interaction terms to model whether this association varied depending on coping mechanisms (positive cogniti

SUBMITTER: Hudson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751918 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature