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Gender Disparities In Depression In Elderly Puerto Ricans, Arnaldo Perez-Negron
Gender Disparities In Depression In Elderly Puerto Ricans, Arnaldo Perez-Negron
The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal
Past research has shown considerable differences in depression levels in elderly Hispanics. Specifically, past studies have found high levels of depressive symptoms among elderly Hispanic women, particularly those with a Puerto Rican cultural background. However, few studies have analyzed gender as a predictor of depression among elderly Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico. Utilizing data from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions survey, this study found elderly Puerto Rican women to have higher levels of depression relative to men and gender differences in the factors associated with depression. This study aims to close the knowledge gap regarding gender disparities in depression …
A Study Of Family Communication & The College Experience: A Comparison Between U.S. & Global Students, Iulia V. Popescu
A Study Of Family Communication & The College Experience: A Comparison Between U.S. & Global Students, Iulia V. Popescu
Honors Undergraduate Theses
This study investigates the role that family communication patterns may play in predicting student experiences by looking at the experiences of native United States and international college students. Experiences in college are shaped by various factors including self-efficacy, stress, loneliness and depression. Data were collected from a sample of 152 students – 90 being U.S. natives studying at UCF and 62 being international students studying at UCF. Results indicated that conversation orientation, or a more open-conversation household, was positively linked with higher academic self-efficacy and negatively linked with stress, mainly for U.S. students. Conformity orientation, or a less open-conversation household, …