ERIC Number: EJ1217905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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The Role of Positive Psychology, Cultural, and Family Factors on Hispanic/Latino College Students' Depressive Symptoms and Subjective Happiness
Hinojosa, Yvette; Vela, Javier Cavazos
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v18 n3 p206-224 Jul 2019
This study examined how presence of meaning in life, search for meaning in life, hope, gratitude, enculturation, and family influenced Hispanic/Latino college students' depression and subjective happiness. The first regression model showed that hope, presence of meaning in life, family, and search for meaning in life were related with depression. The second showed that gratitude and presence of meaning in life were related with subjective happiness. Findings and recommendations for counselors and higher education professionals are provided.
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Hispanic American Students, Psychological Patterns, College Students, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Mental Health, Psychology, Life Satisfaction, Rating Scales, Acculturation, Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Family Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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