Publications by authors named "Carly Offidani-Bertrand"
Mental health help-seeking among Latina/o/x undocumented college students.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
July 2024
Objectives: Informed by a social-ecological framework, this study nested undocumented students' individual mental health needs within micro-level campus factors and the macro-level immigration policy context to examine how these are associated with undocumented Latina/o/x college students' use of on-campus mental health services.
Method: A large-scale survey was administered to 1,277 undocumented college students attending 4-year public universities in California. Only Latina/o/x respondents were included in this study ( = 1,181).
Political activism and mental health among Black and Latinx college students.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
January 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how political activism can help Black and Latinx college freshmen cope with racial and ethnic discrimination, which can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and depression.
- Using data from a longitudinal study of 504 students, the researchers analyzed the impact of political activism on mental health indicators related to racial/ethnic microaggressions.
- Results show that for Latinx students, political activism reduces stress and depressive symptoms, while for Black students, higher activism may worsen experiences of stress and anxiety caused by microaggressions, highlighting the complex relationship between activism and mental health among different racial/ethnic groups.