Racism and mental health among university students in Mexico City.

Objective: To assess whether differences exist in experiences of discrimination, perceptions of physical attractiveness, socioeconomic position, and mental health according to student's skin color.

Materials And Methods: The population included students from a public university in Mexico City. The following three groups were created based on skin color: white, light brown, and brown.

[Harassment experiences among students of health-related professional careers in Mexico].

Objective: This study focuses on the frequency with which students of health-related professional careers have perceived themselves as victims of sexual harassment, how this has occurred, and the characteristics of those students associated with that experience.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study, with a sample of 530 students from health-related schools at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco in Mexico City. Statistical analysis was stratified by sex, age, race, perception of physical attractiveness, transgression of gender stereotypes, and sexual orientation.

[Intersection between gender and socioeconomic status in medical sciences career choice].

Objective: Analyze the relationship between gender identity and socioeconomic level associated with career choice among undergraduate students selecting the area of health sciences.

Material And Methods: Our sample was comprised of first year medical nutrition, dentistry and nursing students (n=637) admitted to the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Xochimilco. A self administered questionnaire was used.