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EV1353

Anxiety, distress, and quality of life in low-income neighborhoods in Latin America

MALESTAR MENTAL Y CALIDAD DE VIDA EN JÓVENES QUE VIVEN EN ZONAS URBANAS VULNERABLES DE AMÉRICA DEL SUR

Among 2,402 young people living in vulnerable urban neighborhoods in Latin America, personal safety and financial circumstances were the lowest-rated quality-of-life domains, while satisfaction was highest with relationships with the people they lived with.

The study aimed to examine how the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of quality of life affect the onset and severity of anxiety and depression. This cross-sectional primary analysis used the OLA cohort database and assessed adolescents aged 15–16 and young adults aged 20–24 from three major Latin American capitals: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogotá (Colombia), and Lima (Peru). Depression and anxiety levels were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, respectively, while quality of life was measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA). A total of 2,402 individuals participated; the lowest mean quality-of-life item scores were for personal safety, at 3.74 (SD 1.73), and financial circumstances, at 3.88 (SD 1.71). Satisfaction was highest for the people participants lived with or living alone, at 5.35 (SD 1.52); sex life or the absence of a sex life, at 5.24 (SD 1.59); friendships, at 5.09 (SD 1.70); and family relationships, at 5.09 (SD 1.57). Mean scores for the other items were reported as 5.04 (SD 1.67) for housing, 4.62 (SD 1.66) for leisure activities, 4.57 (SD 1.58) for overall life satisfaction, 4.57 (SD 1.69) for employment or education, 4.44 (SD 1.79) for physical health, and 4.22 (SD 1.88) for mental health. The authors note that the relationship was demonstrated as a unidirectional correlation and that bidirectionality was not established; nevertheless, they emphasize that alleviating symptoms in young people may also have a positive effect on their quality of life.

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