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Estrada, Fernando; Jimenez, Paul – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2018
Latino men, part of the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group, stand to benefit from new knowledge related to factors that positively influence college persistence. In this study, the investigators examined whether "machismo"--a multidimensional and gendered social construct--was directly and indirectly associated with…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Minority Group Students, Males
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Peralta, Robert L.; Barr, Peter B. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: We examine weight control behavior used to (a) compensate for caloric content of heavy alcohol use; and (b) enhance the psychoactive effects of alcohol among college students. We evaluate the role of gender orientation and sex. Participants: Participants completed an online survey (N = 651; 59.9% women; 40.1% men). Method: Weight…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Health Behavior, College Students, Student Behavior