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vii on the BDI-II and CES-D, p < .001. Specifically, Mexican Americans reported more somatic comp... more vii on the BDI-II and CES-D, p < .001. Specifically, Mexican Americans reported more somatic complaints, cognitive symptoms (e.g., punishment feelings), and interpersonal relational problems, p < .001, than European Americans. Conversely, European Americans reported more depressive affect symptoms, p < .001, on the BDI-II and more readily agreed with positive affect items on the CES-D, p < .001, than Mexican Americans. T-tests also revealed significant between-group differences in coping strategies. European Americans reported using Venting, Active Coping, and Substances, p < .001 more often; whereas, Mexican Americans reported using Denial, Religion, Restraint, and Acceptance, p<.001, more often. Regression analyses revealed that a significant interaction between ethnicity, sex, and family values was related to the report of worthlessness, guilt feelings, punishment feelings, concentration difficulties, and appetite change. This 3-way interaction was also related to the report of Substance Use and Religious coping strategies. Results further indicated that significant 2-way interactions were found between the cross-products of ethnicity, sex, and family values which explained other significant cross-cultural differences in depressive symptoms and coping strategies in this study. Given that the present findings suggest there are possible differences in depressive symptoms and ways of coping between Mexican American and European American College students, they may have implications for primary prevention programs directed at reducing symptoms of depression in Mexican American and European American university students. viii

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vii on the BDI-II and CES-D, p < .001. Specifically, Mexican Americans reported more somatic comp... more vii on the BDI-II and CES-D, p < .001. Specifically, Mexican Americans reported more somatic complaints, cognitive symptoms (e.g., punishment feelings), and interpersonal relational problems, p < .001, than European Americans. Conversely, European Americans reported more depressive affect symptoms, p < .001, on the BDI-II and more readily agreed with positive affect items on the CES-D, p < .001, than Mexican Americans. T-tests also revealed significant between-group differences in coping strategies. European Americans reported using Venting, Active Coping, and Substances, p < .001 more often; whereas, Mexican Americans reported using Denial, Religion, Restraint, and Acceptance, p<.001, more often. Regression analyses revealed that a significant interaction between ethnicity, sex, and family values was related to the report of worthlessness, guilt feelings, punishment feelings, concentration difficulties, and appetite change. This 3-way interaction was also related to the report of Substance Use and Religious coping strategies. Results further indicated that significant 2-way interactions were found between the cross-products of ethnicity, sex, and family values which explained other significant cross-cultural differences in depressive symptoms and coping strategies in this study. Given that the present findings suggest there are possible differences in depressive symptoms and ways of coping between Mexican American and European American College students, they may have implications for primary prevention programs directed at reducing symptoms of depression in Mexican American and European American university students. viii