Assessing College Students' Social and Emotional Strengths: A Cross-Cultural Comparison from Mexico, United States, and Spain

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Author(s): Furlong, Michael J. (ORCID Furlong, Michael J. (ORCID 0000-0001-5011-4565); Piqueras, José A. (ORCID Piqueras, José A. (ORCID 0000-0002-3604-5441); Chacón-Gutiérrez, Leticia (ORCID Chacón-Gutiérrez, Leticia (ORCID 0000-0002-7268-200X); Dowdy, Erin (ORCID Dowdy, Erin (ORCID 0000-0001-6402-3277); Nylund-Gibson, Karen (ORCID Nylund-Gibson, Karen (ORCID 0000-0003-3499-1052); Chan, Meiki (ORCID Chan, Meiki (ORCID 0000-0001-6451-2417); Soto-Sanz, Victoria (ORCID Soto-Sanz, Victoria (ORCID 0000-0003-2918-6905); Marzo, Juan C. (ORCID Marzo, Juan C. (ORCID 0000-0003-4284-6744); Rodríguez-Jiménez, Tíscar (ORCID Rodríguez-Jiménez, Tíscar (ORCID 0000-0001-9396-253X); Martínez-González, Agustín E. (ORCID Martínez-González, Agustín E. (ORCID 0000-0002-1156-5520)
Language:
English
Source:
European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research. 2021 4(2):123-137.
Publication Date:
2021
Document Type:
Journal Articles
Reports - Research

Additional Information
- Availability:
  Eurasian Society of Educational Research. 7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076. e-mail: publisher@ejper.com; Web site: https://www.ejper.com/about-us
- Peer Reviewed:
  Y
- Source:
  15
- Education Level:
  Higher Education
  Postsecondary Education
  Secondary Education
- Subject Terms:
  Cross Cultural Studies; College Students; Student Attitudes; Factor Analysis; Foreign Countries; Social Development; Emotional Development; Academic Support Services; Stress Variables; Goodness of Fit; Student Adjustment; Psychometrics; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Developmental Tasks; Measures (Individuals)
- Subject Terms:
  United States; Mexico; Spain
- ISSN:
  2589-949X
- Abstract:
  Endeavors supporting college students' positive psychosocial development are gaining attention and investment in various countries and social contexts. Higher education experiences provide new academic, social, and vocational advancement opportunities at a critical developmental stage. However, higher education can also cause distress due to the challenges and stressors present during this new stage of increased independence. The Social Emotional Health Survey-Higher Education (SEHS-HE) assesses the core psychosocial strengths of individuals transitioning from secondary schools into institutions of higher education (IHE) to aid campus student support services. The present study sought to extend the SEHS-HE research by examining its application with college student samples from Mexico (n = 4,207), United States (n = 1,638), and Spain (n = 1,734). Confirmatory factor analyses investigated the hypothesized SEHS-HE higher-order factor model. The Mexico sample returned an acceptable model fit, but the USA and Spain samples had a suboptimal fit; hence, we explored alternative models. A two-level structure had full invariance for all three samples. This study extends the current scholarship on the conceptual model and psychometric properties of SEHS-HE. The discussion focuses on implications for future research to enhance SEHS-HE in national and cross-national research and practice.
- Abstract:
  As Provided
- Publication Date:
  2022
- Accession Number:
  EJ1333626

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