APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Phone Communication As a Mechanism Linking Stress Exposure with Adolescent Internalizing Psychopathology Using High-Frequency Longitudinal Design
- Alexandra Rodman
Harvard University - Cony Vidal Bustamante
Harvard University - Meg Dennison
Australian Childhood Foundation - John Flournoy
Harvard University - Daniel Coppersmith
Harvard University - Erik Nook
Harvard University - Steven Worthington
Harvard University - Patrick Mair
Harvard University - Katie McLaughlin
Harvard University
Abstract
We examined within-person fluctuations in the frequency of adolescents’ phone communication as a mechanism linking stress exposure with internalizing symptoms over one year. Greater stress exposure than usual predicted more phone calls and, in turn, worsening internalizing symptoms. An influx of calls prospectively mediated the association between stress and anxiety.
Stress
