ERIC Number: EJ1402351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination among Young Adult College Students: Prevalence Rates and Associations with Mental Health
Bravo, Adrian J.; Wedell, Emma; Villarosa-Hurlocker, Margo C.; Looby, Alison; Dickter, Cheryl L.; Schepis, Ty S.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n7 p2062-2073 2023
Objective/Participants: In a large, diverse sample of college students (N = 2,230), this online study investigated racial/ethnic differences on type of discriminatory event experienced and perceived stress, and whether discrimination-related stress was associated with mental health symptoms. Methods: Prevalence of lifetime/past year discriminatory events was assessed and frequency of discrimination-related stress was compared across racial/ethnic groups. Correlations between discrimination-related stress and mental health symptoms were also examined. Results: All racial/ ethnic groups reported experiencing all types of discriminatory events, though prevalence was lowest for White students. Racial/ethnic minority (i.e., Asian, Black, Latinx) students reported greater discrimination-related perceived stress compared to White, non-Hispanics. Across all racial/ethnic groups, discrimination-related stress was positively associated with negative mental health outcomes (e.g., anxiety/depressive symptoms). Conclusions: These results highlight the need to continue efforts to reduce discriminatory experiences of racial/ethnic minority students and to incorporate antiracism interventions in universities to mitigate the pervasive negative experiences of minority students.
Descriptors: College Students, Racism, Racial Discrimination, Incidence, Mental Health, Ethnicity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Stress Variables, Racial Differences
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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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