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Political Activism And Mental Health Among Black And Latinx College Students, Elan C. Hope, Gabriel Velez, Carly Offidani-Bertrand, Micere Keels, Myles I. Durkee
Political Activism And Mental Health Among Black And Latinx College Students, Elan C. Hope, Gabriel Velez, Carly Offidani-Bertrand, Micere Keels, Myles I. Durkee
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Objectives: The current study investigates the utility of political activism as a protective factor against experiences of racial/ethnic (R/E) discrimination that negatively affect stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among Black and Latinx college freshmen at predominately White institutions. Method: Data come from the Minority College Cohort Study, a longitudinal investigation of Black and Latinx college students (N = 504; 44% Black). We conducted multiple regression analyses for each mental health indicator and tested for interaction effects. Results: For Black and Latinx students, the relationship between R/E microaggressions and end of freshman year stress varied by political activism. For Black students, …