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The Mental Health Status of Single-Parent Community College Students in California.
- Source :
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Journal of American College Health . Feb/Mar2016, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p152-156. 5p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Single-parenting students face unique challenges that may adversely affect their mental health, which have not been explored in community college settings. Objective: The authors conducted secondary analysis of Spring 2013 data from the American College Health Association–National College Health Assessment to examine difficulties facing single-parent community college students and the association between single parenting and negative mental health (depression, self-injury, suicide attempt). Participants: Participants were 6,832 California community college students, of whom 309 were single parents. Methods: Demographic and mental health data were characterized using univariate descriptive analyses. Bivariate analyses determined whether single parents differed from other students regarding negative mental health or traumatic/difficult events. Results: Finances, family, and relationship difficulties disproportionally affected single parents, who reported nearly twice as many suicide attempts as their counterparts (5.3% vs 2.7%; p <.0001). Conclusions: Single-parenting students face a higher prevalence of mental health stressors than other community college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EDUCATION of single parents
*MENTAL health of college students
*COMMUNITY college students
*COMPETENCY assessment (Law)
*COMMUNITY colleges
*DEMOGRAPHY
*ETHNIC groups
*FAMILIES
*RACE
*WAGES
*WORK
*PROFESSIONAL associations
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*CHI-squared test
*DATA analysis
*SURVEYS
*SECONDARY analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112998367
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2015.1057147