Table 1.
Demographics of N = 214 participants.
| M (SD) or N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 19.88 (2.59) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Single, never married | 197 (92.06%) |
| Married or domestic partnership | 15 (7.00%) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.47%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (0.47%) |
| Gender Identity | |
| Female | 170 (79.44%) |
| Male | 37 (17.29%) |
| Other or self-identified | 4 (1.87%) |
| Non-binary | 3 (1.40%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 (0.00%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not of Hispanic origin | 172 (80.37%) |
| Hispanic origin | 35 (16.36%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 7 (3.27%) |
| Race | |
| White | 171 (79.91%) |
| Multiple races | 17 (7.95%) |
| Asian | 10 (4.67%) |
| Black or African American | 6 (2.80%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 (0.93%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.47%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 7 (3.27%) |
| Education Status | |
| First-year student | 121 (56.54%) |
| Second-year student | 49 (22.90%) |
| Third-year student | 28 (13.08%) |
| Fourth-year student | 13 (6.08%) |
| Fifth-year or more student | 2 (0.93%) |
| Graduate student | 1 (0.47%) |
| Pet Ownership During Childhood a | |
| Yes, Dog(s) | 177 (82.71%) |
| Yes, Cat(s) | 83 (38.79%) |
| Yes, Other | 75 (35.05%) |
| No | 10 (4.67%) |
| ACEs a | |
| Mentally ill household member | 59 (27.57%) |
| Experienced bullying | 58 (27.10%) |
| Parental divorce/separation | 51 (23.83%) |
| Emotional abuse | 48 (22.43%) |
| Emotional neglect | 46 (21.50%) |
| Substance using household member | 47 (21.96%) |
| Felt discrimination | 38 (17.76%) |
| Incarcerated household member | 24 (11.21%) |
| Physical abuse | 23 (10.75%) |
| Sexual abuse | 20 (9.35%) |
| Crime neighborhood | 20 (9.35%) |
| Unsafe neighborhood | 14 (6.54%) |
| Witnessed domestic violence | 10 (4.67%) |
| Physical neglect | 10 (4.67%) |
| Lived in foster care | 2 (0.93%) |
M, Mean; SD, Standard deviation; N, Sample size; ACEs, Adverse Childhood Experiences. a Indicates that groups were not mutually exclusive.