Perceived stigma, mental health, and campus support among Latina/o and White college students

<b>Objective:</b> College campuses can play a pivotal role in promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma among college students. This study examines the effect of Latina/o and White students' mental health on their perceived self stigma and public stigma and the moderating role of college and university campuses' support toward perceived stigma. <b>Participants:</b> Survey responses of 51,821 Latina/o and White college students were examined. <b>Method:</b> Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted between anxiety/depressive symptoms, supportive campuses, and students' perceived self/public stigma. <b>Results:</b> Findings reveal that Latina/o students have statistically significantly lower perceived self/public stigma and higher anxiety/depressive symptoms than White students. Regression results show that campus support moderates the association between anxiety/depressive symptoms on perceived self stigma for White but not Latina/o students. <b>Conclusion:</b> Campuses need to identify ways to provide Latina/o students with more mental health awareness and support.