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Impact of Psychological Monitors' Interview about Suicide on College Students' Negative Emotion
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Zhan, Qisheng; Xia, Tianyu; Zhang, Lisha; Liu, Yang – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
This study was to analyze the influence of psychological monitors (namely peer counselors with Chinese characteristics) and counselors on the affect of suicide-related interviews among high-risk students. 126 college students (M[subscript age] = 19.75 ± 1.05, aged: 18-23, 60% were male) were randomly divided into experimental group (interviewed)…
Descriptors: Peer Counseling, Suicide, At Risk Persons, College Students
Anxiety Sensitivity in Relation to Eating Expectancies among College Students
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Kauffman, Brooke Y.; Shepherd, Justin M.; Bakhshaie, Jafar; Zvolensky, Michael J. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Disordered eating is highly prevalent on college campuses and is associated with a host of negative outcomes. To better understand the nature of disordered eating, it is important to examine motivational processes that guide eating behavior. Participants: Participants were a diverse sample of 1,589 college students (80.4% females;…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Anxiety, College Students, Predictor Variables
Smoking Patterns, Attitudes and Motives: Unique Characteristics among 2-Year versus 4-Year College Students
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Berg, C. J.; An, L. C.; Thomas, J. L.; Lust, K. A.; Sanem, J. R.; Swan, D. W.; Ahluwalia, J. S. – Health Education Research, 2011
Given the previously documented higher rates of smoking among 2-year college students in comparison with 4-year university students, this study compares smoking patterns, attitudes and motives among 2-year and 4-year college students. Two thousand two hundred and sixty-five undergraduate students aged 18-25 years at a 2-year college and a 4-year…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Ethnicity, Smoking, Negative Attitudes
Does Ethnic Identity Buffer or Exacerbate the Effects of Frequent Racial Discrimination on Situational Well-Being of Asian Americans?
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Yoo, Hyung Chol; Lee, Richard M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2008
A quasi-experimental vignette study was conducted to test whether ethnic identity moderated the effects of frequent racial discrimination on situational positive and negative affect of Asian American college students. Results showed that imagining multiple incidents of racial discrimination was related to higher negative affect than imagining a…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Racial Discrimination, Asian Americans, Well Being
Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in African American and Caucasian College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
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Blanchard, Chris; Fisher, Janet; Sparling, Phil; Nehl, Erich; Rhodes, Ryan; Courneya, Kerry; Baker, Frank – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Only 30% of college students meet the recommended amount of physical activity (PA) for health benefits, and this number is lower for African American students. Moreover, the correlates of PA may vary by ethnicity. Objective: In the present study, the authors tested the utility of the theory of planned behavior for explaining PA intentions and…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Physical Activities, Intention
Ethnicity as a Moderator of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Physical Activity in College Students
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Blanchard, Chris M.; Kupperman, Janet; Sparling, Phil; Nehl, Eric; Rhodes, Ryan E.; Courneya, Kerry S.; Baker, Frank; Hunt, Tiffany – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
Most college students do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines, and ethnic disparities exist. The present study examined the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining PA intentions and behavior in black and white college students and whether any TPB relationships were moderated by ethnicity. Black (n = 170) and white (n =…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Students, Ethnicity, Physical Activity Level
Effects of Asian American Client Adherence to Asian Cultural Values, Session Goal, and Counselor Emphasis of Client Expression on Career Counseling Process
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Kim, Bryan S. K.; Li, Lisa C.; Liang, T. H. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2002
Seventy-eight Asian American college students who were experiencing career uncertainty engaged in a counseling session with a European American female counselor who focused on either immediate resolution of the problem or insight attainment through exploration of the problem and who emphasized client expression of either cognition or emotion.…
Descriptors: Values, Ethnicity, Career Counseling, Asian Americans