The Role of Developmental Assets in Gender Differences in Anxiety in Spanish Youth

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.810326
• Publication Date: 2022-04-25T06:12:05Z
• Authors: Diego Gomez-Baya; Jose A. Salinas-P...; Alvaro Sanchez-Lopez; Susana Paino-Quesada; Ramon Mendoza-Ber...
• Keywords: Psychiatry; Youth; 05 social sciences; RC435-571; Gender; Values; Anxiety; anxiety; Psychiatry and Mental health; Emerging adulthood; developmental assets; 5. Gender equality; Identity; emerging adulthood; values; gender; 6199 Otras Especialidades Psicológicas; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; Developmental assets; 10. No inequality; identity

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychological during emerging adulthood. Some consistent gender differences have been reported in anxiety with women suffering more than men, which has detrimental consequences life spheres youth and later stages. The understanding of development adulthood requires a developmental perspective. Developmental Assets Theory was postulated to describe individual contextual resources may foster positive mental health. present study aims analyze what extent be partly explained by assets. For this purpose, cross-sectional conducted sample 1,044 youths (75.5% women; age range = 18–28; M 20.47, SD 3.08) enrolled 11 universities from different regions Spain filled self-report measures assets symptoms. participants completed an online survey scales, Profile developed Search Institute ( 1 ) Generalized Disorder-7 (GAD-7) 2 ). results showed female subsample (at both symptoms clinical levels). were also observed. A partial mediation model, based on regression analyses, indicated that Thus, higher due lower scores identity values. These suggested need design programs prevent specific for nurture promote strengths coping skills allow them get benefits well-being derived values, thus, preventing worry stress overload, lead anxiety.