Election-related sociopolitical stress and coping among college students in the United States.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-11, 2022 Sep 09.
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in En
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
The present study examines sociopolitical stress, coping, and well-being among college students.Participants:
Young adult college students (N = 588; ages 18-29; 72% cisgender women) from 10 universities in the USA participated in this study.Methods:
Participants completed a 45-minute online survey with closed-ended and open-ended questions, administered via Qualtrics.Results:
Election-related sociopolitical stress was high with notable differences across students' demographic backgrounds (e.g., Hispanic/Latinx students, women, and sexual minority students reported high sociopolitical stress). Among those who reported being stressed by the election (N = 448), closed-ended and open-ended data reveal coping strategies including self-care, drugs and alcohol, and further civic action/political participation. Higher sociopolitical stress predicted more depression and many coping strategies were related with flourishing.Conclusions:
Young adult college students are experiencing election-related sociopolitical stress and are coping in different ways. More work is needed to understand what coping strategies support well-being. Implications for colleges are discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States