Mental health among first-generation college students: Findings from the national Healthy Minds Study, 2018-2021.
Cogent Ment Health
; 2(1)2023.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38145239
ABSTRACT
A mounting body of evidence reveals that college mental health outcomes are worsening over time. That said, little is known about the mental health needs of the nearly eight million first-generation students in U.S. postsecondary education. The present study uses population-level data from the national Healthy Minds Study to compare prevalence of mental health symptoms and use of services for first-generation and continuing-generation students from 2018-2021. The sample includes 192,202 students at 277 campuses, with 17.3% being first-generation. Findings reveal a high prevalence of mental health symptoms among both first-generation and continuing-generation students. Controlling for symptoms, FG students had significantly lower rates of mental health service use. Just 32.8% of first-generation students with symptoms received therapy in the past year, relative to 42.8% among continuing-generation students, and this disparity widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings have important implications for the design and implementation of higher education policies, mental health delivery systems, college persistence and retention initiatives, and public health efforts in school settings.
Texto completo:
1
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cogent Ment Health
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article