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Role of strategies used by young people for dealing with emotional distress: a qualitative study in deprived urban neighborhoods in Latin America.

Isabela Osorio Jaramillo, Carlos Gomez-Restrepo, Luis Ignacio Brusco, Francisco Diez-Canseco, Catherine Fung, Karen Ariza-Salazar, Natividad Olivar, Mauricio Toyama, Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar, José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo and 3 more

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Isabela Osorio JaramilloDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8748-1520
Carlos Gomez-RestrepoDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9013-5384
Luis Ignacio BruscoSchool of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-8686
Francisco Diez-CansecoUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Disease, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-8190
Catherine FungUnit of Social and Community Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-6930
Karen Ariza-SalazarDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. karenariza@javeriana.edu.co.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1083-1236
Natividad OlivarSchool of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-6865
Mauricio ToyamaUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Disease, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-357X
Diliniya Stanislaus SureshkumarUnit of Social and Community Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-3321
José Miguel Uribe-RestrepoDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-7886
Fernando Luis CarbonettiSchool of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-9665
Ana L Vilela-EstradaUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Disease, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5647-465X
Stefan PriebeCentre for Psychosocial Medicine, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-3394

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Medical Research Council MR/S03580X/1
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Abstract

backgroundMany young people achieve recovery from mental health problems by using strategies to manage emotional distress and enhance well-being. Given that little is known about the functions of these strategies, especially in Latin American countries, this study aims to describe the usefulness of the resources used by youth from deprived urban neighborhoods in Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Lima (Perú) in managing emotional distress.

methods112 in-depth interviews about strategies for dealing with emotional distress and their perceived function were conducted with young people from three Latin American cities. The sample included young adults and adolescents in a longitudinal cohort study. A thematic content analysis was carried out.

resultsParticipants identify different functions linked to their strategies to cope with emotional distress or increase their well-being. However, "coping with distress," "perceived support," and "distraction" are the three main functions of the strategies used by them in situations of emotional distress. Each of these functions comprises several aspects, some of which overlap between functions, such as motivation, emotional expression, companionship, and regulation.

conclusionThe variety of functions linked to the strategies used by young people to cope with emotional distress or enhance their well-being could guide the facilitation of a favorable social and interpersonal context through public policies and a community approach that promotes young people's access to strategies to cope with emotional distress.

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CopingEmotional distressMental healthSocial resourcesYoung people

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