NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Education Level
Higher Education8
Postsecondary Education8
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Diane L. Rosenbaum; Meghan M. Gillen; Steven A. Bloomer – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Although health and wellness behaviors are associated with positive body image, research is limited regarding the relationship between sleep and positive body image. We propose that negative affective states may link sleep and body image. Specifically, we examined whether better sleep may relate to positive body image through reductions…
Descriptors: Sleep, Self Concept, Human Body, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zhan, Qisheng; Xia, Tianyu; Zhang, Lisha; Liu, Yang – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
This study was to analyze the influence of psychological monitors (namely peer counselors with Chinese characteristics) and counselors on the affect of suicide-related interviews among high-risk students. 126 college students (M[subscript age] = 19.75 ± 1.05, aged: 18-23, 60% were male) were randomly divided into experimental group (interviewed)…
Descriptors: Peer Counseling, Suicide, At Risk Persons, College Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Niu, Li; Hoyt, Lindsay T.; Shane, Jacob; Storch, Eric A. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Background: Higher subjective social status (SSS) is associated with better mental health among youth; however, few studies have examined youth's perceptions of past (childhood) or future (adulthood) SSS. Methods: Utilizing latent profile analysis, we examined unique profiles of past, present, and future SSS among 401 college students in the…
Descriptors: Social Status, Mental Health, College Students, Well Being
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Preonas, Peter D.; Lau-Barraco, Cathy – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Rates of co-occurring depression and alcohol use are higher among college students than in the general population. Further research is needed to illuminate how the mechanisms with which individuals process negative emotions may clarify the link between depressive symptoms and drinking. Objective: To assess how three potential mediators…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Affective Behavior, Emotional Response, Drinking
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wielgus, Madeline D.; Hammond, Lauren E.; Fox, Andrew R.; Hudson, Melissa R.; Mezulis, Amy H. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2019
College students experience high levels of life stress that put them at increased risk for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). It is important to understand which vulnerabilities put students most at risk, in order to inform treatment in college counseling centers. This study investigated the joint contributions of specific vulnerabilities to lifetime…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Psychological Patterns, Experience, Incidence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rogers, Adam A.; Updegraff, Kimberly A.; Iida, Masumi; Dishion, Thomas J.; Doane, Leah D.; Corbin, William C.; Van Lenten, Scott A.; Ha, Thao – Developmental Psychology, 2018
The college transition is uniquely challenging for many first-year students. Few studies have investigated developmental change in students' adjustment across this brief, but significant transition, nor the daily interpersonal dynamics that are associated with adjustment across this same time. Guided by ecological and stage-environment fit…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, College Freshmen, Interaction, Family Relationship
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Stoeber, Joachim; Hoyle, Azina; Last, Freyja – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2013
This study investigated the Consequences of Perfectionism Scale (COPS) and its relationships with perfectionism, performance perfectionism, affect, and depressive symptoms in 202 university students using confirmatory factor analysis, correlations, and regression analyses. Results suggest that the COPS is a reliable and valid measure of positive…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Depression (Psychology), Affective Behavior, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Locatelli, Sara M.; Kluwe, Katharina; Bryant, Fred B. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Studies have found that general use of Facebook influences subjective well-being. However, fewer studies have explored the impact of specific use behaviors, such as information posted in status updates. The current study uses data collected from 251 Facebook-using undergraduate students through an online survey, and examines the valence and…
Descriptors: College Students, Web 2.0 Technologies, Web Sites, Social Networks