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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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Hawkins, Misty A. W.; Clawson, Ashley H.; Smith, Caitlin E.; Stout, Madison E.; Keirns, Natalie G.; Ruppe, Nicole M. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study examined psychosocial distress and substance use in young adults with asthma (A), obesity (O), comorbid asthma and obesity (AO), or neither (controls). Participants: Eight hundred eighty-one young adults were included in the A, O, AO, or control group. Methods: ANCOVA and logistic regression analyses were performed to compare…
Descriptors: Diseases, Psychological Patterns, Substance Abuse, Mental Health
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Duffy, Jonathan; Johnsen, Peter; Ferris, Mary; Miller, Mary; Leighton, Kevin; McGilvray, Mark; McNamara, Lucy; Breakwell, Lucy; Yu, Yon; Bhavsar, Tina; Briere, Elizabeth; Patel, Manisha – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To assess the safety of meningococcal group B (MenB)-4C vaccine. Participants: Undergraduates, dormitory residents, and persons with high-risk medical conditions received the MenB-4C vaccine two-dose series during mass vaccination clinics from 12/2013 through 11/2014. Methods: Adverse events (AEs) were identified by 15 minutes of…
Descriptors: Diseases, Immunization Programs, Hospitals, Safety
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Kennedy, Catherine; Kassab, Osama; Gilkey, David; Linnel, Sheri; Morris, Debra – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective and Participants: The authors evaluated psychosocial factors of stress and their effects on the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among a population of college students in a major university in Colorado. Methods: This was a nested cross-sectional study of 973 respondents who completed the National College Health Assessment survey. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Pain, Incidence, Psychological Patterns
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Stasio, Michael J.; Curry, Kim; Sutton-Skinner, Kelly M.; Glassman, Destinee M. – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective: A growing number of researchers have examined the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and herbal or dietary supplements among college students. There is concern about the efficacy and safety of these products, particularly because students appear to use them at a higher rate than does the general public. Participants and Methods:…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Dietetics, Drug Use
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McCabe, Sean Esteban; Teter, Christian J.; Boyd, Carol J. – Journal of American College Health, 2006
The authors investigated the medical use, illicit use, and diversion of 4 distinct classes of abusable prescription medication (sleeping medication, sedative or anxiety medication, stimulant medication, and pain medication) in a random sample of undergraduate students. In spring 2003, 9,161 undergraduate students attending a large, public,…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Stimulants
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