Racial and ethnic disparities in young adult mental health: Exploring the individual and conjoint effects of ACEs and campus climate.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2440760

Minji Lee, Ana C Uribe, Maria M Galano

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Abstract

Objectives: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), but the role of contextual factors remains underexplored. Therefore, this study examined the moderating effect of campus climate on associations between ACEs and PTSS and whether effects differ based on racial/ethnic identity.

Participants: University students taking Psychology courses at a large public university in the Northeastern United States (n = 419).

Methods: Participants completed a set of questionnaires assessing socio-demographics, ACEs, campus climate, and PTSS. Moderation analyses were conducted to test hypotheses.

Results: Significant 3-way interaction effects (e.g., ACEs x Campus Climate Subscales x Racial/ethnic Identity) were found for PTSS. Among White students, positive perceptions of campus climates buffered the effects of ACEs on PTSS severity. However, this protective effect was not observed among racial/ethnic minority students.

Conclusions: The findings highlight campus climate as a contextual condition relevant to understanding mental health disparities among college students.

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青少年心理健康的种族和民族差异：探索ace和校园氛围的个体和联合影响。

目的：不良童年经历（ace）与创伤后应激症状（PTSS）有关，但环境因素的作用仍未得到充分探讨。因此，本研究考察了校园气候对ace与ptsd关联的调节作用，以及这种调节作用是否因种族/民族认同而有所不同。参与者：在美国东北部一所大型公立大学学习心理学课程的大学生（n = 419）。方法：参与者完成一套评估社会人口统计学、ace、校园气候和创伤后应激障碍的问卷。进行适度分析以检验假设。结果：在创伤后应激障碍中发现了显著的三向交互效应（例如，ace x校园气候子量表x种族/民族认同）。在白人学生中，对校园气候的积极看法缓冲了ace对创伤后应激障碍严重程度的影响。然而，这种保护作用在少数民族学生中没有观察到。结论：研究结果强调校园氛围是理解大学生心理健康差异的语境条件。

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5.40

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12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.