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Jenkins, Sharon Rae; Belanger, Aimee; Connally, Melissa Londono; Boals, Adriel; Duron, Kelly M. – Journal of College Counseling, 2013
First-generation undergraduate students face challenging cross-socioeconomic cultural transitions into college life. The authors compared first- and non-first-generation undergraduate students' social support, posttraumatic stress, depression symptoms, and life satisfaction. First-generation participants reported less social support from family…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Student Attitudes, Social Support Groups, Depression (Psychology)
Markides, Kyriakos S.; And Others – Ethnicity, 1980
A comparison of elderly members of two ethnic groups using the Computer-Derived Mental Health Rating showed that Mexican Americans exhibited more psychological distress than Anglos. Controlling for socioeconomic status and/or sex indicated no observable differences by ethnicity. These findings are contrary to those of previous studies. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Mexican Americans, Older Adults