@article{ref1,
title="Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among young adult college students: prevalence rates and associations with mental health",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2021",
author="Bravo, Adrian J. and Wedell, Emma and Villarosa-Hurlocker, Margo C. and Looby, Alison and Dickter, Cheryl L. and Schepis, Ty S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2021.1954012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1954012"
}