Yushan Zhao, Jessica M Dennis, Christinalee Houseman
{"title":"Predictors of hookup behaviors among Asian and Asian American college students in the United States.","authors":"Yushan Zhao, Jessica M Dennis, Christinalee Houseman","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2311121","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2311121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> With the rapid growth in the population of Asian and Asian American college students in the United States, there is a need for research examining their participation in potentially risky sexual behaviors in order to expand understanding of this group's needs. This study focused on attachment orientation and hookup motives as predictors of hookup behaviors, which involve engaging in sexual behaviors without expectation of a long-term relationship.</p><p><p><b>Methods:</b> Participants included 169 Asian or Asian American college students ranging in age from 18 to 27 years who completed an online survey.</p><p><p><b>Results:</b> Results indicated that over half of participants reported engaging in hookup behaviors. The strongest predictors of hookup behaviors were increased age, liberal sexual attitudes, motivations to achieve excitement/sexual enhancement, and motivations to find a long-term partner. However, attachment orientations did not predict hookup behaviors. Results provide insight into a profile of Asian American college students increasingly exploring sexuality throughout young adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2538-2548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139706782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complementary health approaches and dietary supplement use trends among U.S. college students: A brief report.","authors":"Rick A LaCaille, Amy L Versnik Nowak","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2301329","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2301329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Examine differences over time in use of complementary health approaches (CHA) and dietary supplements among college students.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Two samples of undergraduate students (Sample 1, <i>N</i> = 370; Sample 2, <i>N</i> = 482) from a midsized Midwestern university.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using stratified random sampling, at two time points (spring 2008, spring 2019), students were surveyed. Frequency of CHA and supplement use in the past year were assessed and compared across the two time periods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the CHAs compared, 53% had changed in frequency of use with only the practice of yoga significantly increasing. As for supplements, 78% changed in their frequency of use with the rate of melatonin being the only significant increase.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the reported use of many CHAs and supplements appeared to change in the time period between assessments, findings suggest that students still report using several CHA practices and, to a lesser extent, supplements.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2335-2339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139542454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camille Davre, Cecilia Votta, Justin DiSanti, Anthony Deldin, Patricia Deldin
{"title":"Mood Lifters for college athletes: a biopsychosocial approach to improving mental health for student-athletes.","authors":"Camille Davre, Cecilia Votta, Justin DiSanti, Anthony Deldin, Patricia Deldin","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2312421","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2312421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Mood Lifters, a biopsychosocial mental wellness program, has been shown to improve mental health in adults and senior citizens. This study examines the efficacy of the adaptation of the original program, hypothesizing that the Mood Lifters - Athlete version would improve collegiate athletes' anxiety and depression. <b>Participants:</b> Participants included fifty-two student-athletes recruited through The Invisible Opponent, an organization focused on student-athlete mental health awareness, and directly through an R1 University Athletic Department. <b>Methods:</b> Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVAs) was conducted to evaluate the change in self-reported assessments of well-being at the start and end of the intervention. <b>Results:</b> Mood Lifters significantly improved participants' depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. <b>Conclusion:</b> Student-athletes showed improvements in mental well-being across several measures. The findings should be replicated in a larger trial with a more diverse sample to fully understand the impact of Mood Lifters.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2549-2554"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139706781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Hews-Girard, R Diandra Leslie, Aaron Y So, Scott Patten, Ana Ramirez Pineda, Harveen K Saini, Aleena Tahir, Claire McPherson, Andrew C H Szeto, Gina Dimitropoulos
{"title":"Developing recommendations to improve identification, prevention, and response to suicide thoughts and behaviours among post-secondary students: A mixed methods study.","authors":"Julia Hews-Girard, R Diandra Leslie, Aaron Y So, Scott Patten, Ana Ramirez Pineda, Harveen K Saini, Aleena Tahir, Claire McPherson, Andrew C H Szeto, Gina Dimitropoulos","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2325924","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2325924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to generate recommendations regarding how to identify, prevent and respond to suicide thoughts and behaviors among post-secondary students. <b>Methods:</b> A convergent mixed-methods design with Nominal Groups Technique (NGT) was used. Post-secondary and high-school students and their caregivers generated and ranked recommendations. A Codebook Thematic Analysis approach guided analysis of the NGT-discussions and extended understanding of recommendations. <b>Results:</b> 88 individuals participated in 21 panels. Five key recommendations were identified: (1) increase student and staff education regarding suicide identification, prevention, and awareness of existing supports; (2) enhance rapid access to supports for those experiencing a crisis; (3) improve institutional academic supports for students following crisis; (4) reduce stigma; (5) improve communication regarding on-campus suicide. Common themes included perceived impact of attitudes, institutional barriers, and peer-support on suicide thoughts and behaviors. <b>Conclusions:</b> These recommendations can inform the development of student-centred interventions for improving mental health supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2631-2642"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140101623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kevin M Antshel, Aesoon Park, Stephen Maisto, Stephen V Faraone
{"title":"Primary prevention of prescription stimulant misuse in first-year college students.","authors":"Kevin M Antshel, Aesoon Park, Stephen Maisto, Stephen V Faraone","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2299409","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2299409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Eight percent of college students report past year prescription stimulant misuse (nonmedical use of stimulants defined as taking stimulants in a manner other than prescribed). Despite this high prevalence rate, primary prevention efforts are lacking on college campuses. <b>Participants and Methods:</b> A prescription stimulant misuse primary prevention intervention targeting first-year college students was developed, refined, and pilot tested. Existing substance use treatment (motivational interviewing) and time management (cognitive behavioral therapy for adult ADHD) techniques were integrated into the novel brief prevention intervention. Focus groups provided feedback to help refine the prevention intervention. Following refinements, 484 first-year college students were randomly assigned to condition (327 treatment, 157 control) and followed for 3 months. <b>Results:</b> Participants rated the intervention as satisfactory. After controlling for time invariant covariates, condition significantly predicted prescription stimulant misuse. There was a lower rate of past 3-month prescription stimulant misuse reported in the intervention group (4.9%) compared to the control group (11.5%). Academic expectancies remained stable in the intervention group yet increased in the control condition over time. Time management skill ratings remained stable in both groups. Changes in academic expectancies, yet not time management skills, were a partial mediator of the prevention efficacy in prescription stimulant misuse at 3-month follow-up. <b>Conclusions:</b> These results provide preliminary support for the acceptability and efficacy of a brief primary prevention intervention for college student prescription stimulant misuse. Changes in positive prescription stimulant expectancies, yet not time management skills, appear to be potential targets for future preventive efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2417-2425"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139477743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah C M Morton, Robin Everhart, Natalie Dautovich, Askar Chukmaitov
{"title":"Perceived discrimination and mental health outcomes in college students: the mediating effect of preventive health behaviors and social support.","authors":"Sarah C M Morton, Robin Everhart, Natalie Dautovich, Askar Chukmaitov","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2286462","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2023.2286462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To examine the role of social support and health behaviors in the association between discrimination and mental health (e.g., anxiety/depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation) among college students experiencing various forms of discrimination. <b>Participants:</b> Data were collected from 709 college students (42.8% White; 72.2% female) at a large urban university in Fall 2017. <b>Methods:</b> Students completed an online survey assessing perceived discrimination, anxiety/depressive symptoms, suicidal behavior, health behaviors, and social support. Moderation and parallel mediation analyses were conducted in PROCESS SPSS. <b>Results:</b> Results indicated that preventive health behaviors and social support partially mediated associations between discrimination and mental health outcomes. <b>Conclusions:</b> Findings highlight the need to increase awareness regarding engaging in preventive health behaviors on college campuses. For students experiencing discrimination, prevention, and social support might be key factors in improving mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2380-2389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138444790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of the social media platform Snapchat in the care of an acutely suicidal individual.","authors":"Jose V Nable, Marisa J Davis, Jonathan E Davis","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2325927","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2325927","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Case Presentation:</b> An 18-year-old female college student shared an electronic message with her friends in which she discussed plans to harm herself through the ingestion of a highly toxic substance. Concerned friends activated emergency healthcare resources, who were dispatched to the individual's residence. Based on the known toxicity of the substance, locating the individual expeditiously to ensure her safety and well-being remained paramount. Upon arrival of collegiate-based health services, emergency medical services, and law enforcement, however, the individual was unable to be located. University healthcare and prehospital providers quickly recognized that the individual's recent location was visible to her friends through the social media platform Snapchat. Based on information gathered from her shared friends on the social media platform, a geo-location was identified. Law enforcement and EMS personnel canvased the identified area, successfully locating the individual. <b>Conclusion:</b> This case highlights the innovative use of smartphone technology to locate a person experiencing an acute medical emergency who hadn't summoned the services on her own.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2370-2372"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140305631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul G Nestor, Sara B Boodai, Keira O'Donovan, Victoria Choate Hasler, Richard Hunter
{"title":"College student mental health: Psychiatric risk and psychological wellbeing.","authors":"Paul G Nestor, Sara B Boodai, Keira O'Donovan, Victoria Choate Hasler, Richard Hunter","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2329953","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2329953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine both psychiatric risk and psychological wellbeing in a college student sample drawn from a majority-minority university.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>100 participants (42% White; 70 females), mean age, 21.22 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Univariate and multivariate analyses examined the relationship of psychiatric risk (Brief Symptom Inventory; BSI) and psychological wellbeing (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form; MHC-SF) with student stress, cognition, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a new Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Risk correlated with increased student stress, higher ACEs and lower PCEs, whereas wellbeing correlated with lower student stress, better neuropsychological functioning, lower ACE and increased PCEs. PCEs predicted enhanced MHC-SF wellbeing and reduced BSI risk, accounting for 22.4% and 13.7% of variance in these measures, respectively. ACEs predicted elevated BSI risk and diminished MHC-SF wellbeing accounting for 8.6% and 5.9% of variance in these measures, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>College student mental health may benefit from practices aim specifically to enhance wellbeing, stress-resistance, and cognition.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2683-2691"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140305627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amelia M Arria, Christina E Parisi, Brittany A Bugbee, Kathryn B Vincent
{"title":"Implementation of a computerized tool to address barriers to academic success among college students.","authors":"Amelia M Arria, Christina E Parisi, Brittany A Bugbee, Kathryn B Vincent","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2317166","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2317166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Academic assistance professionals work with college students to address barriers to academic success, although few assessment tools exist. This feasibility study examined the results of implementing a computerized tool for academic assistance professionals to help students. The Measure of Obstacles to Succeeding Academically in College (MOSAIC) is a 31-item risk assessment tool used to characterize academic barriers. It utilizes a tailored computer algorithm on a mobile device to match students with resources to address academic barriers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The MOSAIC was customized and administered at seven universities around the United States. Student responses were analyzed in Microsoft Excel. Academic assistance professionals were asked about implementation in unstructured interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Stress and study skill concerns were the most reported barriers. The MOSAIC was well received, especially among students experiencing academic difficulties, but integration into routine workflow was an obstacle to sustained implementation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The MOSAIC holds promise in addressing issues impeding academic success.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2555-2563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pearl Valentine Galido, Meg Chakerian, Saloni Butala, Davin Agustines
{"title":"Returning to college after inpatient psychiatric treatment: a case study of bipolar I disorder management.","authors":"Pearl Valentine Galido, Meg Chakerian, Saloni Butala, Davin Agustines","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2319199","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2024.2319199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bipolar disorder is typically diagnosed in the teenage to early adulthood years. During this age, many individuals are students pursuing a college degree. Students developing the symptoms of bipolar disorder have a harder time navigating college and have significant difficulties transitioning back to school after psychiatric hospitalization, potentially influencing quality of life. Despite this, little attention has been given to the academic needs of hospitalized college students. This paper discusses the case of a 21-year-old female with a history of bipolar I disorder who was hospitalized for treatment of a manic episode. We discuss interventions to accommodate her educational needs during hospitalization to help minimize her academic load and ease her transition back to college. With this case study, we address the lack of well-established systems to reacclimate hospitalized college students and propose solutions to mitigate the hardships of transitioning from hospitalization back to the rigors of being a student.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2367-2369"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}