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Seth J. Schwartz; Beyhan Ertanir; Audrey Harkness; Byron L. Zamboanga; Melissa L. Bessaha; John B. Bartholomew; Alan Meca; Minas Michikyan; Maria Duque; Pablo Montero-Zamora; Claudia López-Madrigal; Linda G. Castillo; Miguel Ángel Cano; Kaveri Subrahmanyam; Brandy Piña-Watson; Pamela Regan; Lindsay S. Ham; Marissa K. Hanson; Charles R. Martinez Jr. – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: We examined the role of personal identity vis-à-vis COVID-related outcomes among college students from seven U.S. campuses during spring/summer 2021. Participants: The present sample consisted of 1,688 students (74.5% female, age range 18-29). The sample was ethnically diverse, and 57.3% were first-generation students. Procedures:…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Self Concept
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Boolani, Ali; Yager, Chelsea; Reid, Jeri; Lackman, Jeremy; Smith, Matthew Lee – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with the occurrence and severity of depressive mood states among graduate-level allied health students. Participants: Students (N = 77) completed this study. Methods: Participants completed a series of self-reported surveys measuring moods, lifestyle behaviors, trait mental…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Depression (Psychology), Correlation
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Vest, Bonnie M.; Hoopsick, Rachel A.; Homish, D. Lynn; Homish, Gregory G. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study examined the relationships between mental health and educational outcomes among student service members and veterans (SSM/Vs). Participants: Current/former Reserve and National Guard (R/NG) soldiers who were enrolled in school, college, or university in the past year (n = 130). Data were collected in 2014-2016. Methods: Exact…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Veterans, Military Personnel, Anxiety
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Peltz, Jack S.; Bodenlos, Jamie S.; Kingery, Julie N.; Rogge, Ronald D. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: To examine poor sleep quality as a potential mediator between college students' employment hours and depressive symptoms, and to examine if this mediation model might differ across students reporting different levels of financial strain. Participants: The sample was collected through a multi-site study during the Spring of 2019 and…
Descriptors: Sleep, College Students, Working Hours, Student Employment
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Heo, Moonseong; Irvin, Erica; Ostrovsky, Natania; Isasi, Carmen; Blank, Arthur E.; Lounsbury, David W.; Fredericks, Lynn; Yom, Tiana; Ginsberg, Mindy; Hayes, Shawn; Wylie-Rosett, Judith – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: HealthCorps provides school wellness programming using curricula to promote changes in nutrition, mental health, and physical activity behaviors. The research objective was to evaluate effects of implementing its curricula on nutrition, mental health, and physical activity knowledge and behavior. Methods: Pre- and postsurvey data were…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits, Gender Differences
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Larkin, Heather; MacFarland, Nicole S. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
The Restorative Integral Support (RIS) model is a whole person response that assists people to overcome adversity. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the association between stressors in childhood and multiple later-life health and social problems.…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Disease Control, Children, Older Adults
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Chou, Chih-Chin; Chronister, Julie Ann – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2012
Social support has achieved national attention as a key component of the mental health recovery paradigm for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the amount of variance accounted for by four social tie characteristics (social network orientation, emotional support, tangible support, and negative…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mental Disorders, Quality of Life, Mental Health
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Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Aber, J. Lawrence; Ware, Angelica; Kotler, Jennifer A. – Child Development, 2010
The enduring impact of exposure to the 911 terrorist attacks on mental health and sociopolitical attitudes was examined in a sample of 427 adolescents (M = 16.20 years) and their mothers residing in New York City. Direct exposure to the terrorist attack was associated with youth depression symptoms and with mothers' posttraumatic stress disorder…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Terrorism, Mothers, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Rosenthal, Beth; Wilson, W. Cody – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective: In this empirical study, the authors examined (1) actual use of counseling for emotional problems and (2) the assumptions that ethnicity, sex, social class, and psychological distress are associated with disparities in use of counseling. Participants: Participants were 1,773 diverse undergraduate students at an urban university.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Undergraduate Students, Ethnicity, Emotional Problems
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Dawson, Beverly Araujo – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2009
Researchers have well established the association between discriminatory experiences, life chances, and mental health outcomes among Latino/as, especially among Mexican Americans. However, few studies have focused on the impact of stress or the moderating effects of low acculturation levels among recent immigrants, such as Dominicans. Using the…
Descriptors: Females, Acculturation, Mental Health, Immigrants
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Luthra, Rohini; Abramovitz, Robert; Greenberg, Rick; Schoor, Alan; Newcorn, Jeffrey; Schmeidler, James; Levine, Paul; Nomura, Yoko; Chemtob, Claude M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
This study examines the association between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 157 help-seeking children (aged 8-17). Structured clinical interviews are carried out, and linear and logistic regression analyses are conducted to examine the relationship between PTSD and type of trauma exposure controlling for age, gender,…
Descriptors: Accidents, Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Crime
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Wells, Margaret – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: Identifying ways to meet the health care needs of older adults is important because their numbers are increasing and they often have more health care issues. High resilience level may be one factor that helps older adults adjust to the hardships associated with aging. Rural community-dwelling older adults often face unique challenges such…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Access to Health Care, Older Adults, Measures (Individuals)
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Hooberman, Joshua B.; Rosenfeld, Barry; Lhewa, Dechen; Rasmussen, Andrew; Keller, Allen – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
Few research studies have systematically categorized the types of torture experienced around the world. The purpose of this study is to categorize the diverse traumatic events that are defined as torture, and determine how these torture types relate to demographics and symptom presentation. Data for 325 individuals were obtained through a…
Descriptors: Refugees, Mental Health, Classification, Demography
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Prince, Jonathan D. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: It is now well documented that satisfaction with mental health services is influenced by a variety of other factors (e.g., race, diagnosis, functioning level). Because of a generally brighter outlook, this study examined whether care satisfaction is also influenced by contentment in housing, social relations, or existence in general.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Community Services, Schizophrenia, Psychiatric Hospitals
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Enchautegui-de-Jesus, Noemi; Hughes, Diane; Johnston, Kristen E.; Oh, Hyun Joo – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
This research examined the relation between the effects of workplace diversity (defined as the proportion of coworkers of same ethnicity as the respondent) and psychosomatic complaints, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and job satisfaction. A sample of 648 African American and Latino workers was surveyed in Chicago and New York City. A…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Life Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction
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