ERIC Number: EJ1420191
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-8225
EISSN: EISSN-1540-4730
Comparing Psychotherapeutic Treatment Rates in University Counseling Centers between American Latinx and International Latinx University Students
Jason M. Hoskin; Heidi Vogeler; Jessica Kirchhoefer; Brett M. Merrill; David Erekson; Mark E. Beecher; Derek Griner
Journal of College Student Mental Health, v38 n1 p207-221 2024
As the press for services at university counseling centers increases, so does the need to provide optimal therapeutic services. Ethnic glossing in previous research has combined rather disaggregated the mental health treatment experiences of American Latinx (AL) students and International Latinx (IL) students. The purpose of this paper was to examine potential differences in (1) the number of attended sessions, (2) symptom severity, and (3) treatment improvement rates. We used a nationwide dataset including 13,156 AL students and 911 IL students. Results indicated that (1) there was no significant difference in attendance rates, (2) AL students had significantly worse initial symptom severity (d = 0.24), and (3) there were no significant differences in improvement rates. We discuss the importance of understanding the different clinical presentations of AL and IL students, as well as the importance of addressing ethnic glossing in future research and clinical work.
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Guidance Centers, College Students, Hispanic American Students, Foreign Students, Latin Americans, Severity (of Disability), Mental Health, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Effectiveness, Attendance, Cultural Differences, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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