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Direct linkEspeleta, Hannah C.; Taylor, Danielle L.; Kraft, Jacob D.; Grant, DeMond M. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Research attempting to identify pathways from childhood maltreatment to adulthood posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) implicates cognitive vulnerabilities that may increase risk for mental health concerns. The present study examined two cognitive vulnerabilities and their relation to PTSS amongst individuals with and without childhood…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, At Risk Persons, Early Experience, Late Adolescents
Scull, Tracy M.; Keefe, Elyse M.; Kafka, Julie M.; Malik, Christina V.; Kupersmidt, Janis B. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with risky sexual behaviors in community college students. Participants: A diverse sample of 18--19-year-old community college students (N = 264). Methods: Baseline data from an online prevention program administered in 2015. Results: Community college students in this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Incidence, At Risk Persons, Sexuality
Koplas, Patricia A.; Braswell, Jessica; Saray Smalls, T. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: This study investigated potential factors associated with HPV vaccine uptake in a diverse population of traditional-age undergraduate students. Participants: One hundred and twenty-nine undergraduate students aged 18-24 attending a small southeastern university completed surveys in January to March of 2013. Methods: Questionnaires…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Immunization Programs, Barriers, Knowledge Level
Scull, Tracy Marie; Kupersmidt, Janis Beth; Malik, Christina Valerie; Keefe, Elyse Mallory – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To determine the feasibility of a mobile health (mHealth), media literacy education program, "Media Aware", for improving sexual health outcomes in older adolescent community college students. Participants: 184 community college students (ages 18-19) participated in the study from April-December 2015. Methods: Eight community…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Health Promotion, Literacy Education, Sexuality
McFadden, K.; Berry, T. R.; McHugh, T. F.; Rodgers, W. M. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To explore older adolescents' reflective and impulsive thoughts about health- and social/appearance-related physical activity (PA) outcomes and investigate how those thoughts relate to their PA behavior. Participants: One hundred and forty-four undergraduate students (109 women; 35 men) aged 17-19 years (M = 18.11, SD = 0.65)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Late Adolescents
Yarber, William L.; Milhausen, Robin R.; Beavers, Karly A.; Ryan, Rebecca; Sullivan, Margaret J.; Vanterpool, Karen B.; Sanders, Stephanie A.; Graham, Cynthia A.; Crosby, Richard A. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To conduct a pilot test of a brief, self-guided, home-based program designed to improve male condom use attitudes and behaviors among young women. Participants: Women aged 18-24 years from a large Midwestern University reporting having had penile-vaginal sex with two or more partners in the past 3 months. Sixty-seven enrolled; 91.0%…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Males, Females, Health Behavior
Lejeune, Simon M. W. – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Bipolar disorder is a relatively common mental disorder that often has its onset during the college years. This means that students simultaneously face both the challenge of late adolescent development and the challenge of adapting to a major mental illness. As a further complication, the college environment is not well suited to the kinds of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Mental Disorders, Late Adolescents, College Environment
Read, Jennifer P.; Merrill, Jennifer E.; Bytschkow, Katrina – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: "Pregaming"--drinking alcohol prior to going out--is believed to be common, yet empirical examinations are scarce. In this study, we examined who is at risk for pregaming, consequences resulting from it, and motives behind it. Participants: Participants (N = 159, 52% female) were drinkers, aged 18 to 24, recruited from introductory…
Descriptors: Drinking, Risk, Psychology, College Students
Barnes, Grace M.; Welte, John W.; Hoffman, Joseph H.; Tidwell, Marie-Cecile O. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: Gambling and alcohol use were compared for college and noncollege young adults in the US population. Participants: Participants were 1,000 respondents aged 18 to 21. Methods: Data were analyzed from a representative household sample of US young people aged 14 to 21 years old. Telephone interviews were conducted between August 2005 and…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Comparative Analysis
