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Corey M. Monley; Evan E. Ozmat; Jessica L. Martin; Junsung Oh – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Drinking more and drinking to cope increase undergraduates' likelihood of experiencing alcohol-related problems (ARP; e.g., driving intoxicated). In accordance with stress-coping models of addiction, anxiety about COVID-19 may motivate undergraduates to drink to cope, leading them to experience more ARP. However, this hypothesis has not…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, Coping, Anxiety
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Wellington Segheto; Sabrina Fontes Domingues; Braian Rodrigues Campos; Mr. Marcela Alvarenga Abreu; Luciana Moreira Lima – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The university is considered an environment that favors the initiation and use of substances, especially those that are legal, such as alcohol. This consumption can be differentiated in university students, which makes it necessary to better understand this behavior. Taking into account these aspects, we analyzed the abusive consumption of…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drinking, College Students, Socioeconomic Status
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Patricia A. Goodhines; Krutika Rathod; Liliana L. Herakova; Leah Cingranelli – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: College students experience elevated rates of alcohol and sexual risk behaviors, but underrepresentation of rural institutions precludes tailored intervention. This study characterizes prevalence and short-term alcohol-sex risk at a rural institution. Participants: Undergraduates at a rural northeastern university. Method: Online health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Sexuality
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Charlotte Corran; Paul Norman; Roisin M. O'Connor – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Studies have shown that those high in anxiety were at increased risk for alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tension reduction theory points to anxiety sensitivity (AS) as a potential risk factor. Drinking to cope may further increase this risk. During the pandemic, those high in AS may have experienced increased stress and drank to cope,…
Descriptors: Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Drinking, COVID-19
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Lopez, Susanna V.; Krems, Jaimie Arona; Dunn, Delaney S.; Warner, Emily; Leffingwell, Thad R. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: Sexual Strategies Theory suggests people fall on a continuum between having short-term mating orientation (STMO) and long-term mating orientation. One way STMO individuals signal mating goals is via risky drinking. The current study therefore aims to investigate drinks per week (DPW) as a mediator between STMO and risky sexual behavior…
Descriptors: Drinking, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Risk
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Alper Kayaalp; Kyle J. Page; Kathleen M. Rospenda – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: Addresses the role that psychological distress (i.e. depression and anxiety) plays in mediating the relationship between workplace harassment (i.e. sexual and generalized workplace harassment) and increased alcohol problems among employed college students. Participants: Two waves of data were collected from 905 study participants…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Bullying, Psychological Patterns, Stress Variables
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Sarah J. Chavez; Nicole A. Hall; Mary M. Tomkins; Angelo M. DiBello; Clayton Neighbors; Kate B. Carey – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: An association exists between perceived belonging and depression among college students. Because a student's sense of belongingness may vary as a function of their social identity, three identities -- ethnicity, first-generation college student status, and sex -- were investigated as potential moderators of this relationship.…
Descriptors: Sense of Belonging, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology), Drinking
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Laura J. Hankins; Sergey S. Berg; J. Roxanne Prichard – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To determine the direct and indirect effects of sexual assault on sleep health in varsity athletes. Participants: Varsity athletes (n = 2,910) who completed the Fall 2019 or 2020 administrations of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment III. Methods: We combined exploratory factor analysis and…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Sexual Abuse, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health
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Tolulope M. Abidogun; Elaine Cooper Russell; Lisa L. Lindley; Kenneth W. Griffin – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Examine predictors of alcohol misuse among university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: University students who completed the National College Health Assessment III before, during, and after the pandemic lockdown. Methods: Using multivariable logistic regression, we examined associations between psychological…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Hoffman, Chrystina Y.; Daigle, Leah E. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Universities have attempted to address sexual violence on campuses through various prevention programs, including bystander intervention. Unfortunately, the extant literature on bystander intervention has primarily focused on bystander characteristics. Little is known about how situational characteristics affect the likelihood of intervening…
Descriptors: College Students, Decision Making, Intervention, Risk
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Sell, Nichole M.; Testa, Maria – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study assessed whether college women who bring their own alcohol to parties (BYOB) are less vulnerable to sexual victimization (SV). Participants: Participants were 652 female freshmen (M age = 18.04 years) at a large, public university. Methods: Women were recruited by email to complete online surveys of their drinking-related…
Descriptors: Females, Drinking, Sexual Abuse, Rape
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Margaret Caruso; Dennis Hoyer; Lauren Clinton; Christopher J. Correia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Food service employment is associated with substance use, risk of substance use disorders and various negative consequences. Previous research has not examined the substance use patterns of students employed in food service positions. Method: During Fall of 2018, 276 undergraduates completed an anonymous online survey regarding current…
Descriptors: Food Service, Undergraduate Students, Employment Level, Substance Abuse
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Sandra B. Morissette; Alexis Blessing; Patricia Russell; Willie Hale – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The impact of cannabis use disorder (CUD) on education functioning and GPA was examined within the context of co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants: Undergraduates (N = 210) who reported using cannabis within the past six months were recruited.…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking
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Beverly D. Schwartz; Liam P. Pellerine; Nick W. Bray; Jonathon R. Fowles; Joyla A. Furlano; Anisa Morava; Taniya S. Nagpal; Myles W. O'Brien – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Test the hypothesis that smoking, fast-food consumption, and binge drinking were negatively associated with academic performance in Canadian undergraduate students. Participants: Undergraduate students across Canada [n = 411 (335[female gender symbol]) aged: 22 ± 4 years] completed a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle behaviors and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Alcohol Abuse, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students
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King, Eleanor R.; Willcott Benoit, Whitney; Repa, Lily M.; Garland, Sheila N. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with non-medical use of prescription stimulants to promote wakefulness. Participants: We surveyed 3,160 university students aged 18-35 between June 2016 and May 2017. Method: Participants reported whether they used prescription stimulants non-medically to stay awake and completed…
Descriptors: Incidence, Drug Abuse, Stimulants, College Students
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