%0 Journal Article
%T Relations between stress, coping strategies, and prosocial behavior in U.S. Mexican college students
%J Journal of American college health
%D 2020
%A Memmott-Elison, Madison K.
%A Yu, ManSoo
%A Maiya, Sahitya
%A Dicus, J. Logan
%A Carlo, Gustavo
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X OBJECTIVE: We explored the explanatory roles of active and avoidant coping in the link between stress and emotional prosocial behavior in U.S. Mexican college students. Participants: Participants included 148 college students (Mage = 23 years, 67% female, 84% born in the U.S.) who self-identified as Mexican or U.S. Mexican or noted that their parents or grandparents were of Mexican or U.S. Mexican origin. <br><br>METHODS: Introduction to Psychology students at state universities in California and Texas completed a self-report survey packet and received class credit for their participation. Data were analyzed via path analysis using Mplus 8.1 software. <br><br>RESULTS: U.S. Mexican college students' stress was indirectly associated with their emotional prosocial behavior through both active and avoidant coping strategies. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Relations between stress and adjustment (i.e., emotional prosocial behavior) is dependent upon individuals' coping tendencies. U.S. Mexicans may cope with their stress by engaging in emotional prosocial behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0744-8481
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1817035