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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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Conner, Bradley T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2022
The measurement of sensation seeking has been mired in controversy since Zukerman defined it. The sensation seeking personality trait (SSPT) eliminates many of the psychometric issues found in previous scales and may allow researchers to better understand the role of sensation seeking in the engagement in health risk behaviors.
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Stimulation, Personality Traits, Measures (Individuals)
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Copeland, William E.; Bai, Yang; Adams, Zoe; Lerner, Matthew; King, Jessica A.; Rettew, Jeff; Hudziak, Jim – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To establish the prevalence of mood and wellness behaviors in college students across a school year. Methods: 1,554 college students (69.4% female; average age 18.8 years) were followed with daily surveys on wellness behaviors for the school year. 1,207 participants completed at least 50% of daily surveys on mood, exercise, sleep,…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Wellness, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes