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Hans Saint-Eloi Cadely; M. Katherine Hutchinson; Melissa A. Sutherland – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Although numerous reports document college students' risk-taking behaviors, few examine these behaviors in a developmental context. The purpose of this study was to examine female freshmen college students' pre-college experiences and parenting influences on first semester experiences with alcohol misuse, sexual risk-taking, and adverse…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Females, Private Colleges, Residential Schools
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Marcantonio, Tiffany L.; Jozkowski, Kristen N. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Affirmative consent initiatives advocate that college students understand sexual consent and refusal. There has been an influx of research focused on students' definitions or understanding of consent; however, research examining students' definitions of sexual refusals is limited. Additionally, different terminology (e.g., non-consent vs. sexual…
Descriptors: College Students, Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationship, Definitions
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de Souza, Nicola L.; Esopenko, Carrie; Conway, Fiona N.; Todaro, Sabrina M.; Buckman, Jennifer F. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: To examine the association of multiple health behaviors to mental health functioning in male and female collegiate athletes. Participants: Prospective National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes (n = 183) completed a health and wellness survey in the summer prior to joining the athletic program. Methods: Health…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Mental Health, College Freshmen
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Marcantonio, Tiffany; Angelone, D. J.; Sledjeski, Eve – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of several potential factors related to sexually risky behaviors in study abroad students. The authors utilized a pattern-centered analysis to identify specific groups that can be targeted for intervention. Participants: The sample consisted of 173 students who studied abroad in a…
Descriptors: Risk, Sexuality, Study Abroad, College Students
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Ajiboye, Samuel Kolawole; Aina, Josephine Shola; Oyebanji, Temitope Oyeyemi; Awoniyi, Samuel Adebayo – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2014
The age of first sex has significantly reduced generally in the modern society, particularly Nigeria. Youths often dare the consequences of premarital sex to fulfil sexual desire which in most cases have dire effects on their health, education and social lives. This study investigated possible causes of premarital sex among youths as perceived by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Etiology, Sexuality, Behavior Patterns
Clydesdale, Tim – University of Chicago Press, 2007
Wild parties, late nights, and lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Many assume these are the things that define an American teenager's first year after high school. But the reality is really quite different. As Tim Clydesdale reports in "The First Year Out", teenagers generally manage the increased responsibilities of everyday life immediately after…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Sexuality, Drug Use, High School Graduates