Examining stress and coping as a mediator for internalizing symptomatology: A comparison between sexual minority and majority first-year college students

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Dalia R. Gefen ◽

Marian C. Fish

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

College Men ◽

First Year ◽

First Year College ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Year College Students ◽

And Coping ◽

Differential Relationship ◽

Academic Demands

This study investigates the types of stressors experienced by first-year college students and compares the stressors, stress levels, and coping strategies of males and females. Three research questions were addressed: (a) Which types of stressors do first-yearcollege males and females face? (b) Are there differences in the levels of stress experienced by males and females? (c) Do males and females use different types of coping strategies? Results suggest that first-year college students experience a number of stressors, mainly ones related to academics, finances, and personal relationships. A differential relationship was found such that females experienced higher levels of stress than males. Female students also reported experiencing significantly more stressors related to academic demands and relationships, whereas males reported experiencing more stressors related to finances. Although females used many of the same coping strategies as males, they differed in the amounts of certain strategies used, mainly emotion-focused ones. Implications are provided for personnel working with first-year college men and women.

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Suicide Risk Among College Student

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000340 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 416-423 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Richard Shadick ◽

Faedra Backus Dagirmanjian ◽

Baptiste Barbot

Keyword(s):

Sexual Minority ◽

Students Of Color ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

First Year ◽

Chi Square ◽

First Year College ◽

Marginalized Groups ◽

First Year College Students

Abstract. Background: Research on young adults in the general population has identified a relationship between sexual minority identification and risk for suicide. Differential rates of suicidal ideation and attempts have also been found across racial and ethnic groups. Aims: This study examined risk for suicide among university students, based on membership in one or more marginalized groups (sexual minority and racial minority identification). Method: Data were collected from first-year college students (N = 4,345) at an urban university. Structural equation modeling was employed to model a suicidality construct, based on which a "risk for suicide" category system was derived. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were then conducted to estimate the relationship between the background variables of interest and suicide risk. Results: Students who identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) were associated with higher suicide risk than their heterosexual peers. Students of color were slightly less at risk than their heterosexual peers. However, LGB students of color were associated with elevated suicide risk relative to heterosexual peers. Conclusion: Results indicate that belonging to multiple marginalized groups may increase one's risk for suicide, though these effects are not simply additive. Findings highlight the complexity of the intersection between marginalized identities and suicidality.

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Supplemental Material for Efficacy of Alcohol Interventions for First-Year College Students: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0035192.supp ◽

2014 ◽

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Randomized Controlled Trials ◽

First Year ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

First Year College ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Alcohol Interventions ◽

Analytic Review ◽

First Year College Students

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Supplemental Material for Correcting Exaggerated Drinking Norms With a Mobile Message Delivery System: Selective Prevention With Heavy-Drinking First-Year College Students

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1037/adb0000566.supp ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Delivery System ◽

Heavy Drinking ◽

First Year ◽

Message Delivery ◽

First Year College ◽

First Year College Students ◽

Selective Prevention

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Gambling and Alcohol Use Among First-Year College Students

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e520962007-001 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Tracey L. Rocha ◽

M. Dolores Cimini ◽

Angelina X. Diaz-Myers ◽

Matthew P. Martens ◽

Estela M. Rivero ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

First Year ◽

First Year College ◽

First Year College Students

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Examining Vocational Exploratory Behavior in First-Year College Students

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e700022007-001 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel F. Pickett ◽

Paul A. Gore ◽

Jane L. Swanson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Exploratory Behavior ◽

First Year ◽

First Year College ◽

First Year College Students

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Is Pre-College Interpersonal Trauma Associated with Cannabis Use?

10.31234/osf.io/qhufj ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Terrell A Hicks ◽

Daniel Bustamante ◽

Kaitlin E Bountress ◽

Amy Adkins ◽

Dace S Svikis ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Interpersonal Trauma ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

First Year ◽

Southeastern Part ◽

First Year College ◽

Large N ◽

First Year College Students ◽

Experimental Use

Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of lifetime cannabis use (i.e., experimental [use 1-5 times] and non-experimental [use ≥ 6 times]) in relation to demographics, interpersonal trauma (IPT), and alcohol and nicotine use.Participants: A large (n = 9,889) representative sample of college students at an urban college campus in the southeastern part of the United States.Methods: Participants were 4 cohorts of first-year college students who completed measures of demographic variables, cannabis, alcohol, nicotine, and IPT. Associations were estimated using multinomial logistic regressions.Results: The prevalence of lifetime cannabis use was 45.5%. Specifically, 28.1% reported non-experimental cannabis use and 17.4% reported experimental cannabis use. Race, cohort, nicotine, and IPT were associated with experimental and non-experimental cannabis use. Additionally, alcohol and sex were associated with non-experimental cannabis use.Conclusions: Results show that cannabis use is prevalent among college students and is associated with race, IPT, and other substance use.

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