Fluctuations in Daily Happiness and Nervousness Based on Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Adolescents or Young Adults Across 3 Latin American Cities: Experience Sampling Study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Depression and anxiety symptoms did not impact mood variability in urban youth. Instead, gender and age influenced emotional fluctuations, with structured activities boosting happiness.
Area Of Science
- Mental Health Research
- Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Epidemiology
Background
- Experience sampling methods (ESMs) are valuable for real-world emotional data but underutilized in urban youth.
- This study addresses the gap by applying ESMs to a disadvantaged urban population in Latin America.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess mood variability (happiness, nervousness) in adolescents and young adults over one week.
- To examine the influence of depression/anxiety symptoms, sociodemographics, quality of life, and daily activities on mood scores.
- To identify factors associated with mood variability in young people.
Main Methods
- Utilized a mobile app for daily ESM assessments over a week in 143 participants (aged 15-24).
- Employed descriptive statistics (t-tests, chi-square) and multilevel linear regression.
- Spearman correlation analyzed the relationship between happiness and nervousness.
Main Results
- Depression/anxiety symptoms did not significantly correlate with mood variability.
- Males showed greater mood variability than females; young adults exhibited higher nervousness variability than adolescents.
- Structured activities increased happiness, while instrumental/work tasks decreased it. Quality of life positively correlated with happiness.
Conclusions
- Mood variability in urban youth is not significantly affected by depressive or anxiety symptoms.
- Demographic factors like gender and age are key determinants of emotional variability.
- Engagement in structured activities positively impacts happiness levels.
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