Publication Date
2022
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Harris-McKoy, DeAnna
Degree Name
M.S. (Master of Science)
Legacy Department
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
The current study focuses on understanding how the potential consequences of losing a parent before the age of eighteen influence depression, anxiety, and academic motivation in Latino college students. The study also explored how social support could interfere with these consequences. Five participants were recruited from various universities, and they were interviewed virtually, guided by a phenomenology design. The data was analyzed using a narrative approach. The results show that social support is fundamental to mitigating the consequences of losing a parent at a young age. It is recommended that future research consider the difference between losing a mother and losing a father.
Recommended Citation
Galvan, Sandra Luz, "The influence of Losing a Parent in the Development of Anxiety, Depression, and Academic Motivation in Latino College Students" (2022). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 7054.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/7054
Extent
47 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
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Media Type
Text
