Education-based stigma and discrimination among young adults not in 4-year college.
Discrimination
Emerging adults
Noncollege
Stigma
Journal
BMC psychology
ISSN: 2050-7283
Titre abrégé: BMC Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101627676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Feb 2022
08 Feb 2022
Historique:
received:
29
10
2021
accepted:
03
02
2022
entrez:
9
2
2022
pubmed:
10
2
2022
medline:
11
2
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Lower levels of education are strongly associated with negative health outcomes. The current study examined the degree to which those without a history of 4-year college attendance experience social stigmatization of their educational status and if these experiences are associated with mental health symptoms. Data was obtained from 488 emerging adults who never attended 4-year college using Qualtrics Panels. 79.4% of participants agreed to one of the six statements that not attending 4-year college is stigmatized, and 71.8% endorsed experiencing at least one form of discrimination. Higher levels of education-related stigma and more frequent experiences of education-related discrimination was associated with greater past-month anxiety and depression symptoms. These findings could serve to increase awareness regarding the unique and significant discrimination faced by young adults who do not attend 4-year college and identify specific areas of intervention that can help these young adults cope with the effects of stigma and discrimination.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Lower levels of education are strongly associated with negative health outcomes. The current study examined the degree to which those without a history of 4-year college attendance experience social stigmatization of their educational status and if these experiences are associated with mental health symptoms.
METHODS
METHODS
Data was obtained from 488 emerging adults who never attended 4-year college using Qualtrics Panels.
RESULTS
RESULTS
79.4% of participants agreed to one of the six statements that not attending 4-year college is stigmatized, and 71.8% endorsed experiencing at least one form of discrimination. Higher levels of education-related stigma and more frequent experiences of education-related discrimination was associated with greater past-month anxiety and depression symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
These findings could serve to increase awareness regarding the unique and significant discrimination faced by young adults who do not attend 4-year college and identify specific areas of intervention that can help these young adults cope with the effects of stigma and discrimination.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35135628
doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00737-4
pii: 10.1186/s40359-022-00737-4
pmc: PMC8826660
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
26Subventions
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : K01 AA025994
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : T32 AA007459
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : T32AA007459
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : K01AA025994
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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