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Herrera, Nancy; Gloria, Alberta M.; Castellanos, Jeanett – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2018
Using a psychosociocultural approach, the study examined the mediating role of the perceptions of the community college environment and moderating influence of being first to graduate high school, on the relationships between coping and self-esteem with emic well-being, respectively. A total of 160 Mexican American female students were included in…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Females, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges
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Orth, Ulrich; Maes, Jürgen; Schmitt, Manfred – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The authors examined the development of self-esteem across the life span. Data came from a German longitudinal study with 3 assessments across 4 years of a sample of 2,509 individuals ages 14 to 89 years. The self-esteem measure used showed strong measurement invariance across assessments and birth cohorts. Latent growth curve analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies
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Wetzel, Kathrin; Mertens, Anne; Röbken, Heinke – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012
Little is known about differences in the impact of economic stress on students as compared to persons holding secure job positions. Besides the macroeconomic effects, an economic downturn can also affect individual's physical health and psychological well-being (Aytaç & Rankin, 2009). Prior research showed that socio-demographic…
Descriptors: Well Being, Psychological Needs, Economic Impact, College Students