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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

A Replication Study Looking at Ratings of Importance, Ratings of Offense, and the Effects Offensive Remarks on Mental Health in a Diverse Population of College Students

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Clinical Science

  • Michelle Strong
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Katherine Johnson
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Mirella Jasso
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Bradley Donohue
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Abstract

Results indicate that African-American and “Other” ethnic groups rate their ethnic culture significantly more important than White students. African-American students rated experiencing offensive remarks significantly higher than White students. Results indicate that level of offense acts as a significant predictor of global mental health symptomology.

Cultural