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Direct linkJennifer C. Duckworth; Devon A. Abdallah; Michael S. Gilson; Christine M. Lee – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Among two-year college students, alcohol and marijuana use, related consequences, and risk factors for use are not well understood. We examined differences between two- and four-year students in alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms, and explored whether two-year status moderated associations between…
Descriptors: Drinking, Marijuana, Risk, Drug Use
Salome Mshigeni; Gilna Samuel; Winifred Scott – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The prevalence of illnesses related to VPDs is higher among older adults and college students experience them despite decades of vaccine availability. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American College Health Association (ACHA) emphasizes that all students should provide vaccine proof or receive immunizations prior to…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Immunization Programs, First Generation College Students
Wendy DeYoung; Kaigang Li – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the association of perceived stress [PS] with physical activity [PA] and sitting time [ST], before and during COVID-19 among US college students. Participants: 592 students from a large Western university (19.08 ± 4.62 years, 76.69% female, 79.39% White) were recruited. Methods: Self-reported online survey was completed in…
Descriptors: Correlation, Stress Variables, Physical Activity Level, COVID-19
Ajita Jadhav; Maya Vadiveloo; Robert G. Laforge; Kathleen J. Melanson – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The study explored food items that contribute most toward increased fermentable carbohydrate (FC) intake and its association with diet quality in college students. Method: This cross-sectional study included 571 consented college students ([greater than or equal to]18 years) with reported energy intakes (500-3500 kcal/day for women;…
Descriptors: College Students, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction, Eating Habits
Seth J. Schwartz; Beyhan Ertanir; Audrey Harkness; Byron L. Zamboanga; Melissa L. Bessaha; John B. Bartholomew; Alan Meca; Minas Michikyan; Maria Duque; Pablo Montero-Zamora; Claudia López-Madrigal; Linda G. Castillo; Miguel Ángel Cano; Kaveri Subrahmanyam; Brandy Piña-Watson; Pamela Regan; Lindsay S. Ham; Marissa K. Hanson; Charles R. Martinez Jr. – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: We examined the role of personal identity vis-à-vis COVID-related outcomes among college students from seven U.S. campuses during spring/summer 2021. Participants: The present sample consisted of 1,688 students (74.5% female, age range 18-29). The sample was ethnically diverse, and 57.3% were first-generation students. Procedures:…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Self Concept
Brown, Melissa L.; Karpinski, Christine; Bragdon, Morgan; Mackenzie, Michelle; Abbey, Elizabeth – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Prevalence of food insecurity in NCAA DIII student-athletes was assessed via an anonymous, online survey (n = 787) in February of 2020. Participants: Participants were mainly female, 18-21 years old, self-identified as white, lived on campus and had a campus meal plan. Methods: Food security was assessed using an anonymous, online…
Descriptors: Hunger, College Students, Student Athletes, Incidence
Jean Pierre Enriquez; David Ader – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To identify signs of food insecurity (FI) and coping strategies among university students from three minority groups. Participants: Participants consisted of 3155 university students: 25.58% first-generation, 16.86% nonwhite, and 4.63% international. Methods: Students answered a questionnaire composed of the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign for…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Hunger, Student Diversity, Coping
Kassie R. Terrell; Bridget R. Stanton; Hanadi Y. Hamadi; Julie W. Merten; Nathan Quinn – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: College students experience a variety of stressors that can increase the risk for mental health concerns, like depression. It is crucial for practitioners working on college campuses to understand the relationship among stressful life events, depression, and coping strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore life stressors'…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology), Coping, College Students
Hannah G. Rosenblum; Hannah E. Segaloff; Devlin Cole; Christine C. Lee; Dustin W. Currie; Glen R. Abedi; Patrick L. Remington; G. Patrick Kelly; Collin Pitts; Kimberly Langolf; Juliana Kahrs; Kurt Leibold; Ryan P. Westergaard; Christopher H. Hsu; Hannah L. Kirking; Jacqueline E. Tate – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Characterize college student COVID-19 behaviors and attitudes during the early pandemic. Participants: Students on two university campuses in Wisconsin. Methods: Surveys administered in September and November 2020. Results: Few students (3-19%) participated in most in-person activities during the semester, with eating at restaurants as…
Descriptors: College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
Emily A. Waterman; Lindsey M. Rodriguez; Sarah E. Ullman; Emily R. Dworkin; Katie M. Edwards; Christina M. Dardis – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Much is known about how alcohol increases the risk of sexual assault or intimate partner violence victimization during college. This research qualitatively explores perceptions about how alcohol influences "disclosures about these events" to informal supports. Participants: Participants included college students who received a…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Drinking, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Renfro, Kaytlin J.; Haderxhanaj, Laura; Coor, Alexandra; Eastman-Mueller, Heather; Oswalt, Sara; Kachur, Rachel; Habel, Melissa A.; Becasen, Jeffrey S.; Dittus, Patricia J. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To determine whether sexual-risk and STI-testing behaviors differ by college student status. Participants: Sexually experienced 17- to 25-year-olds from a 2013 nationally representative panel survey that evaluated the "Get Yourself Tested" campaign. Non-students (n = 628), 2-yr (n = 319), and 4-yr college students (n = 587)…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Two Year College Students, College Students
Richner, Kailey A.; Sande-Martin, Breanne; Soetjoadi, Irenea; McChargue, Dennis E. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Previous studies identified Snapchat as the most likely social media platform for depictions of excessive drinking and consequences. We sought to further examine this relationship and the possible protective impact of trait mindfulness. Method: A sample of 838 college students completed a survey assessing self-reported alcohol use,…
Descriptors: Social Media, Drinking, College Students, Metacognition
Dougherty, Elizabeth N.; Johnson, Nicole K.; Badillo, Krystal; Haedt-Matt, Alissa A. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Investigate whether sleep reactivity was associated with social anxiety and disordered-eating behaviors in a college population. Participants: One hundred ninety-eight college-age men and women. Methods: Participants completed self-report measures of social anxiety, disordered-eating behaviors and sleep reactivity. Results: Sleep…
Descriptors: Sleep, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, College Students
Wendy DeYoung; Cassie N. Constine; Kaigang Li – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To compare physical activity (PA), sitting time, and substance use pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19 pandemic among US college students. Participants: 484 students from a large Western university (20.6 ± 1.4 years, 80.0% female) were recruited. Methods: Self-reported online surveys were completed in June-August 2020. T-tests and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Substance Abuse, College Students
Alyssia M. Miller De Rutté; Sydney E. Livingston; Lindsay R. Graham – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the complementary and alternative medicinal (CAM) choices of international college students in the U.S. Participants: A total of 192 international college students participated in this study. Methods: Participants completed a survey with demographic and background information, such as gender,…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Medicine
