Negative life events and stress sensitivity in youth's daily life: an ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Negative life events (LEs) are associated with mental health problems in youth. However, little is known about underlying mechanisms. The aim of the study was to investigate whether exposure to LEs modifies stress sensitivity in youth's daily life.

Methods

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) was used to assess stress sensitivity (i.e., association of momentary stress with (i) negative affect and (ii) psychotic experiences) in 99 adolescents and young adults (42 service users, 17 siblings, and 40 controls; M_age 15 years). Before EMA, exposure to LEs (e.g., intrusive threats, experience of loss, serious illness) was assessed.

Results

Lifetime as well as previous-year exposure to LEs modified stress sensitivity in service users: they experienced more

SUBMITTER: Rauschenberg C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9288944 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature