Being Social Means Being Happy? The Relationship Between Social Life and Mental Health among Asian American College Students

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI:10.1007/s10447-024-09570-3

Katie K. Koo, Kyoung Jin Kim, Jiyoon Yoon, Sohee Kim

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Abstract

Using a large longitudinal national dataset, The Freshmen Survey and College Senior Survey by the Higher Education Research Institution, we analyzed 950 Asian American college students to explore associations between their diverse social experiences and perceived mental health compared to other racial groups. Asian American college students appeared to show lower levels of mental health, spend less hours on social activities, and feel less connected to their friends and colleagues compared to their non-Asian counterparts (White, Black, and Latinx students). Asian American college students reported higher levels of mental health and were more satisfied with their social experience in their senior year compared to their freshmen year. For Asian American college students, gender and confidence in their social ability were significant predictors of mental health. Practical implications and recommendations for research to support Asian American students’ mental health and their social life are discussed.

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社交意味着快乐？美国亚裔大学生的社交生活与心理健康之间的关系

我们利用高等教育研究机构（Higher Education Research Institution）的大型纵向全国数据集《新生调查》（The Freshmen Survey）和《大学高年级调查》（College Senior Survey），对 950 名亚裔美国大学生进行了分析，以探讨与其他种族群体相比，亚裔美国大学生的不同社会经历与心理健康感知之间的关联。与非亚裔学生（白人、黑人和拉丁裔学生）相比，亚裔美国大学生的心理健康水平似乎较低，在社交活动上花费的时间较少，与朋友和同事的联系也较少。与大一相比，亚裔美国大学生在大四时的心理健康水平更高，对自己的社交经历也更满意。对于亚裔美国大学生来说，性别和对自己社交能力的信心是心理健康的重要预测因素。本文讨论了研究的实际意义和建议，以支持亚裔美国学生的心理健康和社交生活。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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2.70

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.