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Bryce T. Daniels; Samantha E. Robinson; Erin K. Howie – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The study aimed to 1) examine relationships between contexts of PA, personality traits, and high school sports participation (sports) and 2) determine significant PA correlates in a college population. Participants: 237 undergraduates at a university in the United States between September 2020 and May 2021 participated. Methods:…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, High School Students, Athletics, Physical Activity Level
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Wallace, Gemma T.; Henry, Kimberly L.; Barrett, Karen C.; Conner, Bradley T. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Health-risk behaviors have an unclear etiology and college students have elevated risk for engagement. Emotion dysregulation and several personality dimensions have been implicated in health-risk behaviors, but these constructs have rarely been studied together. Further, it is unknown if different types of health-risk behaviors have…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Risk, Emotional Response, Personality Traits
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Michelle C. Fenesy; Steve S. Lee – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: We employed latent profile analysis (LPA) to discern configurations of executive functioning (EF) and neuroticism (NE) and tested their concurrent validity with respect to internalizing and externalizing problems and physical health. Participants: A total of 125 college students completed the study. Methods: Participants self-reported…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Neurosis, Behavior Problems, Mental Health
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Cynthia Gangi; Danusia Mryczko – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Stress is a health-compromising issue for undergraduate students that has only seemed to worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic. While most universities offer traditional medicinal treatments, prior research has suggested that some students prefer to utilize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to cope with stress and illness. Given the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Medicine