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Direct linkMcNealy, Kathleen R.; Lombardero, Anayansi – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To identify mental health and treatment utilization correlates of somatic symptoms. Participants: Undergraduate students (N = 184) were recruited through an online research portal from November 2017 to May 2018. Methods: Cross-sectional survey. Results: Somatic symptoms were significantly correlated with public stigma, depression, and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Correlation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Maeshima, Lindsey S.; Parent, Mike C. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To examine the relationship between stigma and mental health help-seeking among Asian American and Asian international college students. Participants: Asian American college students (401 men, 858 women) and Asian international college students (384 men, 428 women). Methods: Data from the 2018-2019 Healthy Minds Study were used to…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Help Seeking, Health Behavior, Foreign Students
Yang, Bo; Liu, Jiaying; Popova, Lucy – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Emotions are important in smoking-related communications, but the role of discrete positive and negative emotions in comparative risk messages about combusted and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is unclear. Method: In an online experiment, 1,202 U.S. adult current smokers or recent quitters were randomized to view one of six…
Descriptors: Smoking, Electronic Equipment, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
Borsari, Brian; Yalch, Matthew M.; Pedrelli, Paola; Radomski, Sharon; Bachrach, Rachel L.; Read, Jennifer P. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: This study examined how profiles of alcohol use and symptoms of common mental health disorders (depression and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) influenced the perceived need for and actual seeking of different types of treatment (for alcohol versus psychological distress) in college student drinkers. Participants: Undergraduate…
Descriptors: Trauma, Drinking, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Undergraduate Students
Negash, Tori – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The emerging adult population, individuals between the ages of 18-29, has grown to 53.7 million in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017). College students form a significant subset of this population, with 29 percent enrolled at a college or university (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2015). One in three emerging adults…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Health Behavior, Young Adults
Persson, Roger; Cleal, Bryan; Jakobsen, Mette Øllgaard; Villadsen, Ebbe; Andersen, Lars L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Objective: To examine the relationship between self-efficacy and not wanting help to change health behaviors. Method: All employees in the Danish police department were invited to respond to an electronic questionnaire. All respondents expressing a desire to change health behaviors in relation to smoking ("n" = 845), alcohol…
Descriptors: Correlation, Help Seeking, Behavior Change, Smoking
Kalousova, Lucie; Burgard, Sarah A. – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2013
Most American households carry debt, yet we have little understanding of how debt influences health behavior, especially health care seeking. We examined associations between foregone medical care and debt using a population-based sample of 914 southeastern Michigan residents surveyed in the wake of the late-2000s recession. Overall debt and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Health Behavior, Organizations (Groups), Medical Services
Welsh, Ericka M.; Jeffery, Robert W.; Levy, Rona L.; Langer, Shelby L.; Flood, Andrew P.; Jaeb, Melanie A.; Laqua, Patricia S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To characterize perceived barriers to healthful eating in a sample of obese, treatment-seeking adults and to examine whether changes in barriers are associated with energy intake and body weight. Design: Observational study based on findings from a randomized, controlled behavioral weight-loss trial. Participants: Participants were 113…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Body Composition, Scientific Concepts
Goodwin, Renee D.; Mocarski, Michelle; Marusic, Andrej; Beautrais, Annette – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
The association between thoughts of self-harm and help-seeking among youth with symptoms of depression was examined. Data were drawn from the Health Behavior of School-aged Children Study ("n" = 15, 686), a nationally representative sample of youth in the United States. Analyses focused on comparing help-seeking behaviors among youth…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Correlation
Wyatt, Tammy; Oswalt, Sara B. – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: Stress and other mental health issues can negatively impact the health and academic performance of college students. Purpose: Examine relationships among stress, mental health, and academic classification in a national sample of college students. Methods: Analyses utilized secondary data from 27 387 college students responding to the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Mental Health, Comparative Analysis
Wilson, Coralie Joy; Deane, Frank P.; Marshall, Kellie L.; Dalley, Andrew – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
The "Building Bridges to General Practice" (BBGP) program is an outreach initiative. It aims to reduce young peoples' perceived knowledge- and belief-based barriers to engaging in treatment and to increase their behavioral intentions to consult a general medical practitioner (GP) for physical and psychological problems. By increasing…
Descriptors: Intervention, Questionnaires, Adolescents, Psychology
Stuhldreher, Wendy L.; Stuhldreher, Thomas J.; Forrest, Kimberly Y-Z – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Objective: The authors documented the prevalence of gambling and correlates to health among undergraduates. Methods: The authors analyzed data from a health-habit questionnaire (gambling questions included) given to students enrolled in a university-required course. Results: Gambling and problems with gambling were more frequent among men than…
Descriptors: Incidence, Health Behavior, Depression (Psychology), Debt (Financial)
