@article{ref1,
title="Perceived belonging on campus predicts depression among heavy drinkers: a test of three moderators",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="Chavez, Sarah J. and Hall, Nicole A. and Tomkins, Mary M. and Dibello, Angelo M. and Neighbors, Clayton and Carey, Kate B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: An association exists between perceived belonging and depression among college students. Because a student's sense of belongingness may vary as a function of their social identity, three identities - ethnicity, first-generation college student status, and sex - were investigated as potential moderators of this relationship. Participants: One hundred eighty-seven heavy-drinking college students (63% female; 52% non-Latinx White; M = 20 years of age) were assessed. <br><br>METHODS: Three hierarchical linear regressions were conducted to test whether belonging at baseline predicted depression at six months and whether each identity variable moderated this association. <br><br>RESULTS: Analyses yielded significant main effects between belonging and depression. Hispanic nor first-generation status interacted with belonging in predicting depression. Sex interacted with belonging where higher belongingness was associated with lower levels of depression only among female students. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Mental health providers should consider asking female students about their perceptions of belonging on college campuses to understand their vulnerability to depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2023.2266037",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2266037"
}