One in three students suffers from at least one common mental disorder highlighting the high prevalence of health issues in higher education. At the same time, every third student drops out of university without achieving their degrees. Nevertheless, connections between health and students' dropout behavior have hardly been investigated. Grounding…

With the rising aging population, there is a pressing need for effective public policies and academic initiatives tailored to older adults, educational aspirations, and needs. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between older adults and university education on a global scale, highlighting the critical role of…

Researchers and others must advocate as leaders and educational practitioners to promote the importance of life balance. This research focused on leaders' daily and weekly life balance within the variables of mental, physical (exercise and diet), and spiritual arenas. The intention and benefit of this research is to generate a framework that…

This project introduces the L.E.G.A.C.Y. appreciative life review model (L.E.G.A.C.Y.) and provides preliminary evidence for its feasibility with emerging adults in a higher education context. L.E.G.A.C.Y. is the first model to integrate appreciative inquiry as well as a retrospective-prospective framework and experiential elements into the life…

Higher education is associated with substantial adult life benefits, including higher income and improved quality of life, among others. The current study compared adult outcomes of 250 foster care alumni college graduates with two samples of general population graduates to explore the role higher education plays in these young adults' lives.…

With its focus on building human strengths, scholarship from the field of positive psychology can be an asset in actualizing student affairs' human development and learning goals. This article synthesizes findings from positive psychology, illustrating specific ways in which practitioners can benefit from this emerging area of scholarship. The…

In addition to educating and extending knowledge, university programs for seniors, at least the university program for seniors at the University of the Balearic Islands during the period analyzed, also fulfil physical and psychological health-related functions specifically related to our analysis of social support. This article reaches several…

Psychiatric nursing students engage in 2-hour per week contacts with mental health clients during group sessions ranging from discussions of health topics to field trips to fitness classes. Students increased empathy, confidence in group leadership, and understanding of the role of psychiatric nurses. (SK)

Verbal evaluations of a minicourse on life-style education revealed that students found the course to be valuable and enjoyable. Results suggest that the adoption of a high-level wellness life-style can directly affect individual longevity and quality of life. (Author)

Presents therapeutic recreation (TR) research according to a model from the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research to guide research on disability, rehabilitation, and quality of life for persons with disabilities. Suggests that disseminating TR research can stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration and support inclusion of TR…

Summarizes the responses of 311 Australian and 250 Nepalese university students to the Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Discovers a moderate inverse relationship between depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among the Australian students. Discusses possible reasons for this. (MJP)

Focusing upon the emergence of multidisciplinary action on southern campuses involved in rural development activities, this newsletter traces the southern rural development efforts from their inception to present times and offers projections regarding the future. Specifically, this document presents information on: the development of the land…