Noel Jonathan K, Lakhan Haleigh A, Sammartino Cara J, Rosenthal Samantha R
Department of Health Science, College of Health & Wellness, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2023 Aug-Sep;71(6):1906-1915. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1950727. Epub 2021 Jul 27.
Depression and anxiety contribute to the burden of disease among college students. The current study determined if depressive and anxiety symptoms were more prevalent in first generation students and if social and emotional support moderated this relationship. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured in 432 U.S. college students via an online survey. Single items determined student generation status and available social support. The CES-D10 and GAD-7 measured depression and anxiety, respectively. Structural equation modeling was used to identify significant effects. First generation status was associated with increased cognitive-emotional ( = 0.036) and somatic ( = 0.013) anxiety symptoms, but not depression. High social and emotional support appeared to suppress somatic anxiety symptoms experienced by first generation students ( = 0.004). Greater anxiety symptoms in first generation students may be due to increased general and acculturative stress, although more research is needed. Large national surveys of college students should consider adding a question about first generation status.
抑郁和焦虑加重了大学生的疾病负担。本研究旨在确定抑郁和焦虑症状在第一代大学生中是否更为普遍，以及社会和情感支持是否会调节这种关系。通过在线调查对432名美国大学生的抑郁和焦虑症状进行了测量。单项问题确定了学生的代际身份和可获得的社会支持。分别使用CES-D10和GAD-7量表测量抑郁和焦虑。采用结构方程模型来确定显著影响。第一代大学生身份与认知-情绪焦虑症状增加（β = 0.036）和躯体焦虑症状增加（β = 0.013）相关，但与抑郁无关。较高的社会和情感支持似乎抑制了第一代大学生经历的躯体焦虑症状（β = 0.004）。第一代大学生中焦虑症状较多可能是由于一般压力和文化适应压力增加，不过还需要更多的研究。针对大学生的大型全国性调查应考虑增加一个关于第一代大学生身份的问题。
