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Direct linkKassie R. Terrell; Courtney Boggs; Danielle Adelstein; Hanadi Y. Hamadi; Elizabeth Kulikov; Vanessa Martinez; MaryBeth Borreca – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: College students experience stressors that can increase the risk for mental health concerns and negatively impact retention rates. It is crucial for practitioners working on college campuses to find creative ways to meet the needs of their students and cultivate a campus culture that is dedicated to bolstering mental health. The purpose…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Stress Management, Wellness
Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf; Abdallah Y. Naser; Sharon L. Cohen; Jason von Meding; Deyaaldeen M. Abusal – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The study aims to capture the emotional challenges faced by international students due to the changes in U.S. visa regulations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants: 165 international students from University of Florida participated in the study. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey using previously validated…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Foreign Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
Ryan Braun – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite significant cultural attention on the phenomenon of school shootings, one of the most predictive dimensions of these tragedies is under-analyzed: gender. Men commit 98% of mass shootings, but robust discussion and research on this relationship is lacking. This dissertation investigates the relationship between masculinity and gun violence…
Descriptors: Masculinity, Weapons, Violence, Higher Education
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
Bleck, Jennifer; DeBate, Rita; Garcia, Jessica; Gatto, Amy – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Poor mental well-being has been associated with negative student success outcomes among college students. Health and wellness coaching programs have been implemented in college campuses to address gaps in well-being support services. This pilot study evaluated a health and wellness coaching program at a large, urban university. A total of 499…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Promotion, Mental Health, Self Efficacy
Morris, Marcia R.; Nutley, Sara K.; Striley, Catherine W.; Pumariega, Andres J. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To describe the use of psychiatric medication and related health service utilization among college students receiving care on- and off-campus. Participants and methods: 3959 students from a large southern university participated in the Healthy Minds Study in May 2018. Results: Of students surveyed, 17.6% took psychiatric medication in…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Mental Disorders, Health Services, Mental Health
Download full textReuter, Peter R.; Forster, Bridget L.; Kruger, Bethany J. – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2022
Colleges and universities worldwide were forced to introduce COVID-related restrictions and to transition to mainly distance (online) teaching and learning for Academic Year 2020/2021. There were questions as to how students would cope with these massive changes and how many would develop mental and emotional health issues with an impact on their…
Descriptors: College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Social Mobility
Conner, Kyaien O.; Patterson-Price, Juanita; Faulkner, Niche – Journal of Dance Education, 2021
Culturally oriented dance has the potential for positive impact on both physical and mental health among professional dancers as well as among dance students in higher education and community dance programs. West African dance in particular has been found to influence a range of health outcomes. Despite available research demonstrating the…
Descriptors: Dance, Physical Health, Mental Health, Cultural Influences
Greason, D. Paige Bentley; Glaser, Tom; Mroz, Kenneth – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2015
Very little information exists regarding the mental health needs of student artists. This study compared psychological symptoms and diagnoses of college students in 3 conservatories (n = 607) with those of college students in traditional colleges and universities (n = 87,105). The study found no difference in psychological symptoms except for…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Student Needs, Mental Health, College Students
McFarland, Renee L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The experience of discrimination is a complex phenomenon. At present, there are few studies that have captured the experience of discrimination on a predominately white university campus. This study was designed to investigate the association between perceived discrimination and self-reported health outcomes among university students in Southwest…
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Social Discrimination
Reingle, Jennifer; Thombs, Dennis; Osborn, Cynthia; Saffian, Steven; Oltersdorf, Dan – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010
This study described mental health and substance use referral practices of resident assistants (RAs). Interviews were conducted with 48 RAs at three campuses. RAs generally had positive attitudes toward helping residents, and believed that existing norms supported their referral actions. However, many perceived referring residents to be…
Descriptors: Resident Advisers, Mental Health, Referral, Substance Abuse
BARGER, BEN – 1965
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO STUDY AND PREVENT THE EMOTIONAL STRESS EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS WHEN THEY MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM HOME TO COLLEGE. A UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHICH IS PREVENTION-ORIENTED HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE PROJECT PROPOSED IN THIS PAPER IS AN INTENSIVE STUDY OF THE TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCES,…
Descriptors: College Students, Emotional Adjustment, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Mental Health Programs
BARGER, BEN; HALL, EVERETTE, – 1967
QUESTIONNAIRES ASSESSING STUDENTS' FEELINGS CONCERNING RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTONOMY, VOCATIONAL CHOICE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACTIVITIES, PARENTAL RELATIONSHIPS, SELF-DISCLOSURE, SELF-CONCEPTS, AND CERTAIN AREAS OF FAMILY BACKGROUND WERE ADMINISTERED TO ALL NEW LOWER-DIVISION STUDENTS ENTERING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN SEPTEMBER 1966. THE TOTAL…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Status Comparison
