Open AccessRacial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms among Latina/o College Students: The Role of Racism-Related Vigilance and Sleep
Author(s) -
Catherine M. Pichardo,
Kristine M. Molina,
Carlos E. Rosas,
Marbella Uriostegui,
Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
race and social problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.691
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1867-1756
pISSN - 1867-1748
DOI - 10.1007/s12552-020-09304-1
Subject(s) - ethnic group , racism , psychology , clinical psychology , mental health , vigilance (psychology) , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , cognition , neuroscience , sociology , anthropology , political science , law
Latinx college students are at high risk of suffering from depressive symptoms. A factor posited to influence depressive symptoms among Latinx college students is racial/ethnic discrimination. However, the mechanisms which link racial/ethnic discrimination to depressive symptoms are not well understood. This study examined the mediating role of racism-related vigilance and sleep-related factors (i.e., sleep quality, sleep efficiency) on the relationship between perceived intergroup racial/ethnic discrimination and depressive symptoms.