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Direct linkBarrera, J.; Greene, S.; Petyak, E.; Kenneson, S.; McGill, E.; Howell, H.; Billing, D.; Taylor, S.; Ewing, A.; Cull, J. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: We sought to identify factors that influence Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in individuals at two higher education institutions in South Carolina (SC). Participants: We surveyed 1007 students with a mean age and standard deviation of 20.3 ± 3.3 from September 2018 to December 2018. Methods: Participants answered 13…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, College Students, Health Behavior
Keizur, Erin M.; Bristow, Claire C.; Baik, Yeonsoo; Klausner, Jeffrey D. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Our goal was to evaluate knowledge and testing preferences for "Chlamydia trachomatis" (CT), "Neisseria gonorrhoeae" (NG), and "Trichomonas vaginalis" (TV) infections. Participants: We surveyed female undergraduates attending the University of California, Los Angeles, in May 2017. Methods: Using an online…
Descriptors: Females, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Knowledge Level, Undergraduate Students
Hayes, Kaleen N.; Pan, Ingrid; Kunkel, Alyssa; McGivney, Melissa Somma; Thorpe, Carolyn T. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: To design and evaluate pharmacy student-led educational sessions to improve health beliefs about the HPV vaccine in college-aged students. Participants: Students aged 18-26 attending a large, urban university, including 545 respondents to a December 2014 needs assessment survey about HPV-related health beliefs, 131 students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Immunization Programs, Health Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
McLaughlin, Alix M.; Macaulay, Taylor; Peterson, Catherine C. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study explored predictors of food allergy management in college students, including participants' reported allergy severity, history of allergic reactions, and allergy knowledge. Further, we compared allergy knowledge in participants with food allergy to a matched sample of college students without food allergy. Method:…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Food
Cheryl A. Vamos; Joseph A. Puccio; Stacey B. Griner; Rachel G. Logan; Rumour Piepenbrink; Morgan Richardson Cayama; Sharonda M. Lovett; Helen Mahony; Ellen M. Daley – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore health literacy needs and preferences for a technology-based intervention (app) to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among college students. Participants: In Spring 2019, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 participants (10 male, 10 female) from a large, public university. Methods: Interview guide was…
Descriptors: College Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sex Education, Health Education
Adams, Lavonne M.; Canclini, Sharon; Tillman, Kelle – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: To describe activation of a Point of dispensing (POD) in response to an influenza outbreak, highlighting the use of a student-led model. Participants: Faculty, staff, and students of Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University (TCU), as well as those located in its primary building. Methods: In response to…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, College Students, College Faculty
Spotts, P. Hunter – Journal of American College Health, 2017
The author describes a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) in a 19-year-old man presenting to a college student health clinic. The author also provides a review on SPM, including clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and management.
Descriptors: Diseases, College Students, Males, Clinical Diagnosis
Tung, Wei-Chen; Lu, Minggen; Langowski, Joey; Qiu, Xiangwen – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objectives: To evaluate (a) reasons for not receiving recommended doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, (b) the most influential recommending source in getting the HPV vaccine, and (c) associated factors among Chinese college students in the United States. Methods: A cross-sectional design utilizing a structured self-report…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Asians, Foreign Students
Dönmez, Sevgül; Öztürk, Rusen; Kisa, Sezer; Karaoz Weller, Banu; Zeyneloglu, Simge – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The researchers aimed to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of first-year female nursing students about human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer (CC), and HPV vaccination. Participants: The sample included 690 female nursing students from sampled universities between April and June 2015. Methods: Students were surveyed by using a…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Nursing Students, Females
Wombacher, Kevin; Dai, Minhao; Matig, Jacob J.; Harrington, Nancy Grant – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objectives: To identify salient behavioral determinants related to STI testing among college students by testing a model based on the integrative model of behavioral (IMBP) prediction. Participants: 265 undergraduate students from a large university in the Southeastern US. Methods:Formative and survey research to test an IMBP-based model that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Behavior, Prediction, Correlation
Sandler, Kayla; Srivastava, Tuhina; Fawole, Oluwatunmise A.; Fasano, Caitlin; Feemster, Kristen A. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: We aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about vaccines required for college-entry and vaccine-related behaviors among college students. Participants: Thirty-three full-time undergraduate students, [greater than or equal to] 18 years old, enrolled at public (2) and private (3) colleges and universities in metropolitan…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, School Health Services, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Torregosa, Marivic B.; Ynalvez, Marcus Antonius; Benavides, Maria del Rosario; Chaudhuri, Nandita; Craddock, Christopher – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To examine the effect of an evidence-based curriculum on stress perceptions across time. Participants: Hispanic college students from a Hispanic-serving institution in a U.S. southern border city. Methods: A permuted block design with repeated measures was used. Participants were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. The…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Violence, Interpersonal Relationship, Young Adults
Gibson, Laurel P.; Denes, Amanda; Crowley, John P. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: The study investigated the role of mother-daughter communication and race in college women's decisions to pursue sexual health screening services. Participants: Participants were 301 college women who primarily identified as White and Asian American (M[subscript age] = 19 years). Methods: Participants completed an online survey that…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Mothers, Daughters
Patev, Alison J.; Hood, Kristina B.; Speed, Katrina J.; Cartwright, Patricia M.; Kinman, Brittany A. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be found in states in both the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States. As infection rates increase, it is imperative to understand factors that improve HIV prevention. The current work explored whether HIV conspiracy…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Beliefs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
Ritscher, Alicia M.; Ranum, Nancy; Malak, Joel D.; Ahrabi-Fard, Susann; Baird, Jennifer; Berti, Andrew D.; Curtis, William; Holden, Marlena; Jones, Cheryl D.; Kind, Jennifer; Kinsey, William; Koepke, Ruth; Schauer, Stephanie L.; Stein, Elizabeth; Van Orman, Sarah; Ward, Brian G.; Zahner, Susan J.; Hayney, Mary S. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates. Objective: To report on a successful meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine clinic response at a large public university. Methods: We assembled the team leaders to write this case report. Results: Activation of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Programs, Immunization Programs
