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05-11-2022 | Original Paper

Latinx college students’ anxiety, academic stress, and future aspirations: the role of sibling relationship quality

Auteurs: Lorena R. Fernandez, Sonia E. Girón, Sarah E. Killoren, Nicole Campione-Barr

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 7/2023

Abstract

Latinx students experience stress at higher rates than European-American college-students in the U.S. and report the highest levels of anxiety among all other college-students, which can be a potential barrier to success. However, family members are identified as important sources of support by Latinx young-adults, and feeling support from family indicates a higher likelihood to remain enrolled in college. Few studies have explored the role of siblings in this relationship. This study examined whether positive and negative relationship qualities (RQ) between Latinx siblings may interact with level of anxiety, predicting academic stress (AS) and future aspirations (FA). Findings indicated that younger siblings with high anxiety and high negative RQ experienced higher levels of AS, while older siblings with low or mean-level anxiety and high negative RQ experienced high AS. Younger siblings with low anxiety, and high negative RQ with older siblings experienced low FA. The findings provide evidence that sibling relationship quality in Latinx students moderates the associations with anxiety, academic stress, and future aspirations, and that the presence of negative relationship qualities carried particular implications for future aspirations and academic stress. Understanding the influence of Latinx sibling RQ on mental health and AS can offer insight into the role of sibling relationships in the context of health, academic retention, and success in Latinx young people.

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Titel: Latinx college students’ anxiety, academic stress, and future aspirations: the role of sibling relationship quality
Auteurs: Lorena R. Fernandez
Sonia E. Girón
Sarah E. Killoren
Nicole Campione-Barr
Publicatiedatum: 05-11-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 7/2023
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02474-z

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