Race and Ethnic Variations in the Education-Control-Distress Model.

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      MENTAL health & society; RACIAL differences -- Social aspects; ETHNIC differences; EDUCATION; DISTRESS (Psychology) -- Social aspects; UNITED States education system; CONTROL (Psychology); RACE & society; EDUCATION & society; MATHEMATICAL models
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      Objective Research shows that education favors mental health, in part, because it helps to develop a greater sense of control. To this point, however, it is unclear whether this process varies according to race and ethnicity. Methods Building on previous research, we use data collected from a large probability sample of Texas adults to test the extent to which the education-control-distress (E-C-D) model varies across three race and ethnic groups, including whites, blacks, and Mexican Americans. Results The results of our simple mediation analyses validate the E-C-D model for each race/ethnic group. Our moderated mediation analyses suggest that the indirect effect of education on psychological distress through the sense of control is comparable across race/ethnic groups. Conclusion The mediating influence of the sense of control does not appear to vary according to the three race/ethnic groups included in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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