Prof James B Kirkbride @kirkbride.bsky.social · 10/01/2025We found that young people who met GAD/PHQ criteria for #anxiety / #depression were less likely than controls to use positive #coping strategies, and more likely to use negative coping strategies, such as avoidance. 3/n 100
Prof James B Kirkbride @kirkbride.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Interestingly, we found some consistent evidence (albeit only at a trend level) that the effect of stressful life events on risk of anxiety/depression was weaker for young people who employed positive coping strategies. Here, we are underpowered to be definitive, but it's a potential signal. 4/n 100
Prof James B Kirkbride @kirkbride.bsky.social · 10/01/2025If causal, our work implies that interventions that provide young people with positive coping mechanisms in response to substantial social adversity may protect against common mental disorders. 5/n 100
