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National Clinician Scholars Program, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA.
Authors
Bravo LG
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(1 author)
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Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jaramillo N
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Meza JI
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(2 authors)
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Department of Medicine Statistics Core, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Chen L
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(1 author)
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School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
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Abstract
Objective: Hispanic/Latine college students are increasingly at high risk to experience self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs). This brief report examined SITB prevalence rates among a national sample of Hispanic/Latine college students, with specificity to sub-group characteristics. Participants: Hispanic college students across 139 institutions from a national survey of college student mental health (Healthy Minds Study) in the US (N = 12,499). Methods: The present cross-sectional, secondary data analysis examines prevalence rates of SITBs by sub-group characteristics (nativity, heritage, documentation status, other socio-demographics) using chi-square analyses and standardized residuals. Results: Younger (18-24 years old; p < 0.001), US-Born (p < 0.001), gender expansive/transgender (p < 0.001), and financially stressed (p < 0.001) Hispanic/Latine college students report higher rates of SITBs overall. Conclusion: Findings underscore the importance of examining overlapping and intersecting identities that can inform prevention efforts for the Hispanic/Latine student population in the US. Policy and institution-level recommendations for resource allocation and tailored prevention strategies are discussed.