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Yesenia Garcia1, Andrea S Medrano2, Vanessa Woods3
1Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Abstract:
Objective: College campuses can play a pivotal role in promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma among college students. This study examines the effect of Latina/o and White students' mental health on their perceived self stigma and public stigma and the moderating role of college and university campuses' support toward perceived stigma. Participants: Survey responses of 51,821 Latina/o and White college students were examined. Method: Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted between anxiety/depressive symptoms, supportive campuses, and students' perceived self/public stigma. Results: Findings reveal that Latina/o students have statistically significantly lower perceived self/public stigma and higher anxiety/depressive symptoms than White students. Regression results show that campus support moderates the association between anxiety/depressive symptoms on perceived self stigma for White but not Latina/o students. Conclusion: Campuses need to identify ways to provide Latina/o students with more mental health awareness and support.
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