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October 9, 2025American Journal of Qualitative ResearchOpen Access

Nowhere is Safe: Chronic Fears Among Latinx University Students

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DGDellanira GarcíaDMDavid A. MartinezELEverardo Leon

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Overview

Qualitative analysis highlights significant fear among Latinx college students, suggesting adverse health effects.

Key Points

  • Significant levels of fear, especially race-based fear, negatively impact health among Latinx college students.
  • Focus groups with 20 Latinx university students uncovered five primary themes related to their experiences of fear.
  • Inductive thematic analysis revealed how fear correlates with mental health outcomes like anxiety and depression.
  • Interventions are essential to support Latinx students facing unique challenges linked to fear and health.

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García et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70db790569dd607ee67fahttps://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/16812
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