ERIC Number: EJ1385357
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Examination of College Student Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Executive Functions
McGrath, Andrew B.; Weinstock, Jeremiah; Cloutier, Renee; Christensen, Maxwell; Taylor, Daniel J.; Henderson, Craig E.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n2 p639-649 2023
Objective: Emerging adulthood is characterized by maturation of executive functions (EF) and changes in health behaviors (HB). Interestingly, EF are bi-directionally related to many specific HB; yet how EF performs in relation to overall patterns of HB engagement is unclear. Groupings of HB and the relationship between these HB groupings and EF were examined. Participants: Full-time college students were recruited from three large Mid- and Southwest universities (N = 1,387). Methods: Online self-report questionnaires assessing demographics, HB, and EF were completed. Results: Latent class analysis of HB revealed three classes: (1) "High Substance Use," (2) "Moderately Healthy," (3) "Healthy." In general, the Healthy class had significantly greater EF compared to no significant differences between the other two classes. Conclusions: Collective engagement in HB is associated with EF. Interventions targeting both HB and EF simultaneously may be most efficacious.
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Executive Function, Substance Abuse, Risk, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, Sexuality, Sleep, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Instructional Program Divisions, Fraternities, Sororities, Athletes, Interpersonal Relationship, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Head Injuries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Missouri (Saint Louis); Texas
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