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Mental Health and Latino/a College Students

A Psychological Perspective and New Findings

Hostos Community College, CUNY, jdpilar{at}hostos.cuny.edu

This psychologically oriented study examined the use of mental health services by Latino/a college students. Significant differences were found between Latinos/as and non-Latinos/as on four variables: Latinos/as tended to live at home, have more children, be foreign born, and have past depression. Because the data for the Latino/a students revealed subtle signs of psychological distress, such as past depression and indications of suicidal behavior, it was hypothesized that low-level distress could be affecting Latino/a students. Finally, recommendations are made.

Key Words: Latino/a college students • college counseling • mental health • low-level psychological distress • psychological counseling

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Vol. 8, No. 3, 263-281 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1538192708328891


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