Mental Health Challenges at the Intersection of First-Year, First-Generation College Students and Second-Generation Immigrant Identities: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: First-year, first-generation college students who are also second-generation immigrants often face significant mental health challenges as they navigate both higher education and early adulthood. This study explored how mental health challenges are shaped by their intersecting identities and framed their experiences using Bronfenbrenner's socio-ecological model. Methods: This study was conducted in the office of first-generation success at a 4-year R1 university, adopting a qualitative research approach and a small stories research design. A purposive sampling technique was implemented to sample first-year, first-generation students and second-generation immigrants. Two focus group discussions were conducted, each with groups comprising 11 participants

SUBMITTER: Horne C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786242 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature