In Search of Prince Charming

This response begins by addressing the different perspectives as presented by the panel “Sex, Lies and Exploitation.” One of the panelists, professor Plasencia, presented a powerful and graphic documentation of digital communication’s influence on the sex industry. Some of the images involved explicitly portrayed the sex trade while in others, it was portrayed more subtly as an arranged or mail-order marriage. The author\u27s response to professor Plasencia is mixed. On the one hand, it is rather easy these days for one to mistakenly encounter a sexually explicit website. On the other hand, however, since little information exists on how widespread this behavior is when not facilitated by electronic communication, or the frequency of occurrence before the evolution of the internet, it is hard to discern trends. The response supplements this lack of trends argument using the Department of Justice’s 1994 report stating that only four percent of rapes involving children under twelve were committed by strangers, and forty-six percent were committed by family members. The response criticizes Plasencia in that her paper lacks a solution for the issue at hand. It then compares those findings to those of other professors, including Tanya Hernandez who focused on mainly adult behaviors. The response then analyzes whether this issue presents gender and race problems any more than any other facet of our lives, but also whether this is something new. Specifically, it attempts to weave together some of the strands of the various and diverging papers to demonstrate the positive and legitimate ways we can use these differences in gender, race, and power. It also seeks to illustrate the ways that, as other panelists have demonstrated, the empowered exploit these differences. It does so in the context of courtship and marriage. There are two main observations that this article seeks to explain. First, American women primarily file for divorce, even though they all too frequently end up in poverty following marital dissolution. Second of all, women are also the prime motivators in getting married as opposed to staying in less binding relationships. The two main reasons that explain why both of these observations might hold true are that the payoffs from marriage differ between men and women and different views of courtship have different implications on married life. Regarding the first reason – that of payoffs from marriage differing between men and women – both men and women generally hope for health, wealth, and happiness when they seek to marry. However, men usually receive health and wealth. On the other hand, for women, wealth and happiness are tied together, whereby happiness is a benefit derived from the increase in husband’s wealth. A man’s wealth, unlike a women’s wealth, usually increases when he marries and grows when he has children. As for the second reason, that men and women think differently about the purpose of courtship, the response explains that men view courtship as a contest in which they are to triumph against other suitors. After courtship, or after men triumph, their attitude within their household changes. They spend more time with their friends and watching television. As a result, it is of no wonder that fifty percent of American marriages begun after 1980 dissolve

In Search of Prince Charming

This response begins by addressing the different perspectives as presented by the panel “Sex, Lies and Exploitation.” One of the panelists, professor Plasencia, presented a powerful and graphic documentation of digital communication’s influence on the sex industry. Some of the images involved explicitly portrayed the sex trade while in others, it was portrayed more subtly as an arranged or mail-order marriage. The author\u27s response to professor Plasencia is mixed. On the one hand, it is rather easy these days for one to mistakenly encounter a sexually explicit website. On the other hand, however, since little information exists on how widespread this behavior is when not facilitated by electronic communication, or the frequency of occurrence before the evolution of the internet, it is hard to discern trends. The response supplements this lack of trends argument using the Department of Justice’s 1994 report stating that only four percent of rapes involving children under twelve were committed by strangers, and forty-six percent were committed by family members. The response criticizes Plasencia in that her paper lacks a solution for the issue at hand. It then compares those findings to those of other professors, including Tanya Hernandez who focused on mainly adult behaviors. The response then analyzes whether this issue presents gender and race problems any more than any other facet of our lives, but also whether this is something new. Specifically, it attempts to weave together some of the strands of the various and diverging papers to demonstrate the positive and legitimate ways we can use these differences in gender, race, and power. It also seeks to illustrate the ways that, as other panelists have demonstrated, the empowered exploit these differences. It does so in the context of courtship and marriage. There are two main observations that this article seeks to explain. First, American women primarily file for divorce, even though they all too frequently end up in poverty following marital dissolution. Second of all, women are also the prime motivators in getting married as opposed to staying in less binding relationships. The two main reasons that explain why both of these observations might hold true are that the payoffs from marriage differ between men and women and different views of courtship have different implications on married life. Regarding the first reason – that of payoffs from marriage differing between men and women – both men and women generally hope for health, wealth, and happiness when they seek to marry. However, men usually receive health and wealth. On the other hand, for women, wealth and happiness are tied together, whereby happiness is a benefit derived from the increase in husband’s wealth. A man’s wealth, unlike a women’s wealth, usually increases when he marries and grows when he has children. As for the second reason, that men and women think differently about the purpose of courtship, the response explains that men view courtship as a contest in which they are to triumph against other suitors. After courtship, or after men triumph, their attitude within their household changes. They spend more time with their friends and watching television. As a result, it is of no wonder that fifty percent of American marriages begun after 1980 dissolve

Information, Organization, and Target Perceptions of Student Services for Community College Students

This study addresses several research questions. First, it explores methods for organizing information regarding health services so as to keep information accessibility at an optimal level. Second, this project identifies student perceptions concerning accessibility and organization of information about student services. This study also assesses students\u27 awareness of the available services. The study combined qualitative and quantitative methodology, involving two distinct stages of data collection. Results suggest age is largely unrelated to a belief schools should provide student services but positively correlated with the knowledge of the location of student services. Nearly all student services were positively correlated with the use of services. For the most part, no group differences were observed in the use of services. However, first-generation college students seemed to be the best predictor of the use of student services. Content analysis concluded that contemporary students primarily use internet resources to obtain student services information

Factores Involved in College Students\u27 Use of Counseling Services

The purpose of this study was to identify key factors associated with students’ use of college counseling services. Six common factors were seen throughout the available related research: stigma, gender, culture, experience & knowledge, fear and accessibility. In order to ascertain if and to what extent these factors influence college students’ decision to seek counseling, students at an urban Catholic university were invited to take part in an anonymous online survey through their school-sponsored daily e-news. The survey included questions related to the six factors drawn from the literature, and was completed using Qualtrics, an online survey tool. There were 46 students who completed the survey, and the data collected from the surveys was analyzed primarily using descriptive statistics. Each of the six factors had an impact on students’ use of counseling services, however the manner and extent to which each one affected an individual was not always congruent with previous research. The qualitative data consisted of voluntary comments and illustrated participants’ personal experiences and points of view. Given the findings from this and previous studies, college counseling centers may need to consider increasing their hours of availability, offering more information about their services online, staffing the center with counselors who match the student body demographically, and increasing education about counseling and therapy to students. It would also be valuable for more comprehensive research to be done on each of the six factors presented here, specifically the change in stigma over time

SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH AND GENDER EXPRESSION: THEIR IMPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES FOR DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND TENDENCY TO SEEK HELP

In this study, I expand upon existing literature on the relationship that exists between gender and mental health, both in terms of symptom frequency and tendency to seek help. By evaluating gender based on one’s perceived gender expression, this study more distinctly seperates sex assigned at birth from gender and allows them to be analyzed individually and in conjunction. To explore the interaction of gender and mental health symptoms and outcomes, data from Wave V of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) was analyzed using linear and logistic regressions. Respondents who indicated male sex assigned at birth were found to have lower frequency of depressive symptoms and decreased frequency of seeking help. Those with masculine gender expression were less likely to seek mental health treatment, whereas those with neutral gender expression were found to have higher frequency of symptoms of depression. Those whose sex assigned at birth and gender expression do not align according to social norms were found to have higher frequency of depressive symptoms, most notably, females with masculine gender expression indicated higher frequency of depressive symptoms. Lastly, females regardless of their gender expression were more likely to seek mental health treatment compared to their counterparts. These results demonstrate the growing need for gender-inclusive research, particularly in the field of mental health symptoms and outcomes. As suicide rates and mental health adversities continue to climb as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, these patterns should continue to be investigated. Future work may include smaller, qualitative studies to better understand individual experiences, qualitative studies that include a more gender-inclusive dataset, and investigations into other mental health outcomes or avenues of seeking help.Bachelor of Art

Factors Involved in College Students\u27 Use of Counseling Services

The purpose of this study was to identify key factors associated with students’ use of college counseling services. Six common factors were seen throughout the available related research: stigma, gender, culture, experience & knowledge, fear and accessibility. In order to ascertain if and to what extent these factors influence college students’ decision to seek counseling, students at an urban Catholic university were invited to take part in an anonymous online survey through their school-sponsored daily e-news. The survey included questions related to the six factors drawn from the literature, and was completed using Qualtrics, an online survey tool. There were 46 students who completed the survey, and the data collected from the surveys was analyzed primarily using descriptive statistics. Each of the six factors had an impact on students’ use of counseling services, however the manner and extent to which each one affected an individual was not always congruent with previous research. The qualitative data consisted of voluntary comments and illustrated participants’ personal experiences and points of view. Given the findings from this and previous studies, college counseling centers may need to consider increasing their hours of availability, offering more information about their services online, staffing the center with counselors who match the student body demographically, and increasing education about counseling and therapy to students. It would also be valuable for more comprehensive research to be done on each of the six factors presented here, specifically the change in stigma over time

Economic stress and depressive symptoms among southern African American women: an examination of mediating and moderating factors

This study examines the effects of economic hardship on mental health for 501 African American women from Georgia and Mississippi. Three issues are of particular concern: (1) the differential response patterns to economic stress and depressive symptoms; (2) the utilization of coping resources such as social support, sense of control, and religiosity to moderate the link between economic stress and depressive symptoms; and (3) a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between economic hardship, economic stress, and depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that African American women in Georgia and Mississippi are less likely to report both economic stress and depressive symptoms if they have high incomes, are married, and are older. These findings are similar to previous studies and suggest that sociodemographic characteristics are key determinants of African American women\u27s mental health. Although none of the coping resources were found to moderate the link between economic stress and depressive symptoms, social support and religious involvement significantly reduced depressive symptoms. In addition, unlike previous studies that suggest that the impact of economic hardship on depression is mediated through economic stress, findings from this study provides evidence to the contrary. For this sample of African American women, the overall economic conditions are the primary determinants of depressive symptoms

Yale Medicine : Alumni Bulletin of the School of Medicine, Fall 1990- Summer 1992

This volume contains Yale medicine: alumni bulletin of the School of Medicine, v.25 (Fall 1990) through v.26 (Summer 1992). Prepared in cooperation with the alumni and development offices at the School of Medicine. Earlier volumes are called Yale School of Medicine alumni bulletins, dating from v.1 (1953) through v.13 (1965). Digitized with funding from the Arcadia fund, 2017.https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/yale_med_alumni_newsletters/1010/thumbnail.jp