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Danowitz, Andrew; Beddoes, Kacey – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contribution: Screening rates for engineering students for several major and moderate mental health issues are reported, including unspecified psychological distress as captured by the Kessler 6 screening instrument; screening rates for depressive, anxiety, and eating disorders as measured by the patient health questionnaire (PHQ); and screening…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, College Students, Mental Disorders, Screening Tests
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Birmachu, Abigya M.; Heidelberger, Lindsay; Klem, John – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: University students are at a greater risk for eating disorder attitudes and behaviors (EDAB) compared to the general population. This study examined the roles of rumination and perceived social support (PSS) from three domains in the occurrence of EDAB. Participants: A sample of students (N= 300) attending a rural Midwestern university.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Rural Areas
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Downs, Andrew; Boucher, Laura A.; Campbell, Duncan G.; Dasse, Michelle – Journal of American College Health, 2013
Objective: To develop and test a screening measure of mental health symptoms and well-being in college students, the Symptoms and Assets Screening Scale (SASS). Participants: Participants were 758 college students at 2 universities in the Northwest sampled between October 2009 and April 2011. Methods: Participants completed the SASS, as well as…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Screening Tests
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Haines, Jess; Ziyadeh, Najat J.; Franko, Debra L.; McDonald, Julia; Mond, Jonathan M.; Austin, S. Bryn – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Early identification can greatly impact the trajectory of eating disorders, and school-based screening is 1 avenue for identifying those at risk. To be feasible in a school setting, a screening program must use a brief, valid screening tool. The aim of this study was to assess how well brief attitudinal and behavioral survey items…
Descriptors: High Schools, Females, Eating Disorders, Screening Tests
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Cheng, Hsiu-Lan; Mallinckrodt, Brent; Soet, Johanna; Sevig, Todd – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
Archival data (N = 1,048 women, 1,136 men) from a mental health survey of college students were used to investigate incidence of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), including cutting. Significant levels (defined as 4-5 lifetime incidents) were found in 9.3% of women and 5.3% of men. The Counseling Center Assessment for Psychological Symptoms (a global…
Descriptors: Profiles, College Students, Females, Self Destructive Behavior
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology