@article{ref1,
title="Distress among undergraduates: marginality, stressors and resilience resources",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2021",
author="Nurius, Paula S. and Sefidgar, Yasaman S. and Kuehn, Kevin S. and Jung, Jake and Zhang, Han and Figueira, Olivia and Riskin, Eve A. and Dey, Anind K. and Mankoff, Jennifer C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study addresses mental health concerns among university students, examining cumulative stress exposure as well as resilience resources. Participants: Participants were 253 first- and second-year undergraduate students (age = 18.76; 49.80% male, 69% students of color) enrolled at a large western US university. <br><br>METHODS: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional online survey examining marginalized statuses and multiple stressors alongside coping responses, adaptive self-concept, and social support as predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression. <br><br>RESULTS: Multivariate regressions demonstrated significant associations between stress exposures and lower levels of resilience resources with each mental health indicator (with substantial R(2) of.49-.60). Although stressor exposures accounted for significant increases in mental health concerns, their exploratory power was attenuated by resilience resources (e.g., beta decreases from.25 to.16). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Better understanding cumulative adversity/resilience resource profiles, particularly among marginalized students, can help universities in prioritizing institutional support responses toward prevention and mitigating psychological distress.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2021.1935969",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1935969"
}