ERIC Number: EJ1389839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health in College Students: A Serial Indirect Effects Model of Mentoring Support and Academic Self-Concept
Journal of American College Health, v71 n4 p1184-1195 2023
Objective: Examine the direct and indirect effects of perceived discrimination, mentoring support, and academic self-concept on college student mental health. Participants: Three hundred fifteen undergraduates of minorized gender (72%), ethnic (57%), and sexual (37%) identities. Methods: An online survey assessed perceived discrimination, mentoring support, academic self-concept, and mental health. Results: Perceived discrimination was associated with mentoring support (B=-0.11, p=0.019), academic self-concept (B=-0.13, p<0.001), and mental health (B=-0.15, p<0.001). Additionally, mentoring support (B= 0.29, p<.001) and academic self-concept (B=0.53, p<.001) were associated with mental health, and each other (B=0.25, p<0.001). Significant indirect effects were observed such that mentoring support and academic self-concept, individually and collectively, contributed to the association between perceived discrimination and mental health. Conclusions: Addressing discrimination, creating supportive relationships, and facilitating academic growth may reduce mental health concerns in undergraduate populations, thereby having implications for college transition and retention strategies.
Descriptors: Social Discrimination, Mental Health, Mentors, Self Concept, Undergraduate Students, Racism, Gender Discrimination, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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