Risk and protective factors for young people’s mental health and well-being: Young Lives Peru’s round 7.
| Areas | : | Education and learning |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher/s in charge | : | Santiago Cueto, Alan Sanchez |
| Other researchers | : | Sofía Madrid, Dianela Espinoza, Katherine Curi |
| Execution time | : | April 2023 |
Presentation
This project aims to complement round 7 of the Young Lives Peru longitudinal study in the area of mental health, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the Wellcome Trust. The work includes the measurement of cortisol levels, which is a hormone to measure chronic stress. This project covers the training of the field team, fieldwork between June and December 2023, and the analysis of hair samples from the young people of Young Lives Peru in order to measure their cortisol levels. Subsequently, work will be carried out in conjunction with Oxford University on statistical analysis, seeking to identify risk and protective factors for the mental health and well-being of young people in Peru.
