Racial-Ethnic Differences in Social Anxiety among College Students

Lesure-Lester, G. Evelyn; King, Nancy Dunavant

doi:10.2190/p5fr-cgah-yha4-1dyc

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“…Literature also revealed that social anxiety does not predict social support seeking, and that coping strategies do not predict social anxiety (Wright et al, 2010). Regarding racial differences, social anxiety was reported to be lower in White American college students and higher amongst Hispanic American and Asian American college students (Lesure-Lester & King, 2004). Being Native American was found to have increased risk for developing social anxiety (Grant et al, 2005).…”

Section: Social Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Anxiety, Depression, Coping Self-Efficacy, and Coping Strategies Among College Students

Dugyala¹,

Poyrazlı²

2021

PERR

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The transition to college and its associated social challenges could trigger social anxiety and depression among young college students. There is a paucity of literature relating coping self-efficacy, coping strategies, social anxiety and depression. The current study aims to fill this gap by finding the contributions of gender, coping self-efficacy (CSE), and coping strategies onto the levels of social anxiety and depression among college students. It also aims to find race-ethnicity differences, considering students’ level of social anxiety and depression. One hundred and fifty-eight students were recruited from the undergraduate psychology subject pool at a northeastern university. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Diagnostic Inventory for Depression, Coping Self-Efficacy Scale and Brief COPE were used to measure the study variables. A one-way ANOVA and simultaneous multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine data. There were no significant race-ethnicity differences in social anxiety, depressive symptom severity, psychosocial impairment, and quality of life. However, gender and self-blame significantly predicted social anxiety; substance use, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame significantly predicted depressive symptom severity; and social support CSE significantly predicted psychosocial impairment. Gender, dysfunctional coping strategies and social-support CSE were significantly associated with social anxiety and depression among college students. The results have important implications for treatment intervention and outreach by college counseling personnel.

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Section: Social Anxietymentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Anxiety, Depression, Coping Self-Efficacy, and Coping Strategies Among College Students

Dugyala¹,

Poyrazlı²

2021

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“…These studies find that added stress and adversity related to SES can have effects on overall mental health (Dohrenwend, 2000; Dohrenwend et al, 1992, 1998; Hudson, 2005; Kessler et al, 1994; Kessler & Neighbors, 1986). In addition, the literature also strongly links the stress and adversity faced by ethnic minorities to a decrease in mental health (Dohrenwend, 2000; Dohrenwend et al, 1998; George & Lynch, 2003; Gore & Aseltine, 2003; Kessler & Neighbors, 1986; LeSure-Lester & King, 2004; Vega & Rumbaut, 1991). Given the demographics of community college students, they may face higher levels of stress and be at more risk for psychopathology than traditional university students.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community College Student Mental Health

Katz

Davison²

2014

Community College Review

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This study explores community college student mental health by comparing the responses of California community college and traditional university students on the American College Health Association–National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II). Using MANOVA, we compared community college and traditional university students, examining overall group differences on four multicomponent questions; pairwise comparisons also were used to examine individual survey items. This study found significant differences in reported mental health issues and needs between the students. More specifically, a pattern of difference in psychological concerns, available resources, and resource utilization emerged, with community college students having more severe psychological concerns and less institutional mental health resources than traditional university students. Findings suggest that both community colleges and traditional universities would benefit from increased mental health resources, though community colleges are particularly in need.

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“…Taking physical, economic, social and cultural environments into consideration, counseling staff members work to involve students in academic and extracurricular activities that integrate them into the campus community and promote personal well being and success. These program faculty members encourage students to maintain respective cultural values and simultaneously employ strategies to negotiate negative messages possibly perpetuated by the dominant society (Lesure-Lester & King, 2004). At the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, a structured and intensive peer-advisor program exists for incoming minority students (Olson, 2006).…”

Section: Insights From Undergraduate Retention Datamentioning

confidence: 99%