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Emma Papagni – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There is a paucity of research on chronic illness among post-secondary students despite increasing numbers of individuals pursuing a college education with chronic illness and medical conditions (Herts et al., 2014; Johnston et al., 2021; Pinquart, 2024). Migraine, an often painful neurological condition (Suzuki et al., 2022), is associated with…
Descriptors: Pain, Chronic Illness, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Anxiety
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Pallant, Adam; Sullivan, Tanya; Kaluzny, Andrew – Journal of American College Health, 2022
A previously healthy university student presents to Health Services with sudden onset of pain, fatigue, bruising, and a rapidly progressive anemia. There was not any previous significant health history. The case discussion will emphasize the critical overlap of physical and mental health assessments in identifying the cause and cure of a…
Descriptors: Pain, Fatigue (Biology), Physical Health, Mental Health
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Williams Terhemen Yongu; Targema Iorvaa; Sarah Ngukuran Burbwa; Orfega Zwawua; Michael Enokela Efu – Educational Research and Reviews, 2024
This study investigates the correlation between job satisfaction and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among academic staff in Benue State, Nigeria. Academics are often exposed to musculoskeletal conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome, due to cognitive demands, sedentary work, and high workloads. While previous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Job Satisfaction, Correlation
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Loiselle, Marie; Travis, Frederick – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study examined whether studying in a Consciousness-Based Education institution influenced college students' mental and physical health. Participants and methods: Undergraduate college students (n = 321) completed the Duke Health Profile, assessing 11 areas of mental and physical health, both as entering freshmen (2008-2014) and at…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Health, Mental Health, Self Esteem
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Fried, Rebecca R.; Karmali, Shazya; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective/Participants: The American College Health Association (ACHA) found that 65.4% of Ontario (Canada) students feel overwhelming anxiety and 89.5% of students feel overwhelmed by all of their obligations. Thus, this study assessed the current state of full-time undergraduate (UGS) and graduate students' (GS) mental health and resilience.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Mental Health, Resilience (Psychology)
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Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia; Christi Tam; Raabia Khan; Bushra Alam; Sujatha Alla; Vijay Kumar Chattu – SAGE Open, 2024
Postsecondary students with disabilities (SWDs) face significant challenges to their academic and personal well-being. There is a demand for more supportive strategies to facilitate fulfilling and equitable academic experiences for SWDs. This review aimed to (1) determine the effectiveness of various interventions, programs, and accommodations for…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Higher Education, Human Factors Engineering
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Gürol, Baris; Güven, Gülsün; Yaliz-Solmaz, Dilek – International Education Studies, 2019
The aim of this research was to determine the effects of physical activity levels of teacher candidates on the sub-dimensions of health-related quality of life. In the research among the quantitative research methods, relational survey model was used. A total of 90 teacher candidates participated in this research. The International Physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Preservice Teachers, Quality of Life
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Ben-Ami, Noa; Korn, Liat – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Low back pain (LBP) is a very common symptom. It occurs in all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years lived with disability caused by LBP increased by 54% between 1990 and 2015. Our objective was to investigate measures that associate with LBP in students. Participants: A structured, anonymous, self-report…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Correlation, Undergraduate Students, Pain
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Vallano, Jonathan P.; McQuiston, Dawn E. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2018
Civil plaintiffs often seek compensation for their psychological injuries. Yet little is known about jurors' preconceived notions (or schemas) for a prospective plaintiff's pain and suffering. The present studies examined (a) whether jurors have psychological injury schemas (Studies 1 and 2), (b) whether their existence and development vary by the…
Descriptors: Injuries, Schemata (Cognition), Undergraduate Students, Court Litigation
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Johnson, Genevieve Marie – International Journal on E-Learning, 2015
Although research establishes that student characteristics exert considerable influence on learning outcomes, research concerned with e-learning satisfaction most typically focuses of factors associated with instructional design, curriculum and pedagogy. Fifty-eight first-year university e-students completed an online survey that queried their…
Descriptors: Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction
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Unalan, Demet; Somunoglu, Sinem; Dikmetas, Elif; Elmali, Ferhan – College Student Journal, 2010
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate whether smoking affects the quality of life of the students at Medical Documentation and Secreteriat Program (MDS) of Health Services Vocational Colleges. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the questionnaire has been applied to 147 (73,5 %) students out of 200 MDS students. As data collecting…
Descriptors: Smoking, Quality of Life, Physical Health, Mental Health