Jennifer M Bowers, John T DiFonzo, Anne Moyer, Jennifer L Hay
{"title":"\"It just happens\": A qualitative analysis of unintentional tanning behaviors.","authors":"Jennifer M Bowers, John T DiFonzo, Anne Moyer, Jennifer L Hay","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2516601","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2516601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Suntanning is a strong risk factor for skin cancer. Although intentional tanning is common among college students, their unintentional tanning is not well characterized. We aimed to examine (1) how college students conceptualized unintentional tanning, (2) how they perceived outcomes of unintentional tanning, and (3) potentially predictive factors that can be tested in future large-scale studies. <b>Participants:</b> 30 Northeast US college students who reported any unintentional tanning in the past year. <b>Methods:</b> Data were collected using semi-structured interviews in November 2019 and analyzed using thematic analysis. <b>Results:</b> College students identified outdoor activities as a reason for recent unintentional tanning. A range of attitudes, positive and negative, were conveyed. Many discussed past sunburns and the circumstances surrounding them. The roles of culture and racial/ethnic background in tanning were important to many. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study adds complexity to previous understandings of college students' tanning; implications include the development of behavioral interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12266341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144637072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manvir Ahluwalia, Shauna Burke, Alexandra T Levine, Jennifer D Irwin
{"title":"Exploring the relationship between Ontario undergraduate university students' levels of resilience and their experiences of diversity and inclusion.","authors":"Manvir Ahluwalia, Shauna Burke, Alexandra T Levine, Jennifer D Irwin","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2522739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2522739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> The primary purpose was to assess, quantitatively, the relationship between levels of resilience and experiences of diversity and inclusion among students, and identify demographic factors most associated with these outcomes. The secondary purpose was to explore, qualitatively, students' experiences of diversity and inclusion and their perspectives on how these experiences influenced their resilience. <b>Participants:</b> Undergraduates (<i>n</i> = 276) from 19 universities in Ontario, Canada. <b>Methods:</b> Mixed methods using demographic questions, three validated scales (measuring resilience, diversity, and inclusion), and interviews. <b>Results:</b> Significant positive correlations were found between resilience and experiences of diversity and feelings of inclusion. Significant associations were found between demographics indicative of equity-deserving group membership and these outcomes. Through interviews (<i>n</i> = 25), students described mostly positive experiences of diversity at university, with room for improvement regarding inclusion experiences. <b>Conclusion:</b> The relationship between resilience and diversity and inclusion can inform meaningful institutional practices to advance undergraduates' experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144637073","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}
Savannah Erwin, Talita Ahmed, Jonathan Cloughesy, Kyra Citron, Faith Joo, Elizabeth Monahan, Young Kyung Kim, Brenda Straka, Gary Bennett, Timothy Strauman, Sarah Gaither, Guillermo Sapiro, Nancy Zucker
{"title":"Peer support: Current status and future opportunities for college mental health promotion.","authors":"Savannah Erwin, Talita Ahmed, Jonathan Cloughesy, Kyra Citron, Faith Joo, Elizabeth Monahan, Young Kyung Kim, Brenda Straka, Gary Bennett, Timothy Strauman, Sarah Gaither, Guillermo Sapiro, Nancy Zucker","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2530483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2530483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study of collegiate peer mental health support programs aims to inform future program development. <b>Participants:</b> We conducted a systematic internet search of 776 institutional affiliates of the American College Health Association to identify programs providing peer-based mental health support for undergraduates. <b>Methods:</b> We identified 171 programs across 126 institutions that provide peer-based mental health support, many of which offered services beyond counseling center hours. <b>Results:</b> Survey responses from program leadership (<i>n</i> = 40) indicated that programs required an average of 24.63 h (SD = 16.89) of training, and hours of training were positively associated with hours of support usage (r(14) = .55, <i>p</i> = .03). <b>Conclusions:</b> The past decade has seen a 60% increase in the number of programs providing peer mental health support. The availability, nature, and training requirements of programs varied widely, with implications for quality of support and stress on trainees. Greater collaboration may improve the impact of these programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144637074","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":"Understanding student experience of campus green space post COVID-19.","authors":"Vanita Naidoo","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2519375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2519375","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Explore student experience of campus green space, examining its connections to race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, welcomeness and housing type.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Undergraduate students at a state university who completed an online survey (<i>n</i> = 387) and focus groups (<i>n</i> = 9) in Fall 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mixed methods approach, using SPSS for quantitative analysis and thematic analysis of long-response survey questions and focus groups for qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Quantitative tests revealed a significant relationship between feeling welcome and use as well as type of housing and use. Although there are no statistically significant trends based on race, ethnicity and sexual orientation, qualitative data revealed their hesitance to use campus greenspace.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Campus green space can be used to evaluate levels of wellbeing and belonging on campus. Given the proven positive effects of greenspace, findings can inform discourse on wellbeing, belonging, and adapting greenspace so that students are encouraged to engage in it more.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600483","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}
Megan Strowger, Emily Junkin, Cathy Lau-Barraco, Abby L Braitman
{"title":"Social context of drinking moderates associations between descriptive norms and alcohol consumption among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Megan Strowger, Emily Junkin, Cathy Lau-Barraco, Abby L Braitman","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2520375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2520375","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> The current study examined (1) differences in close friend drinking norms from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic, and (2) how COVID-19 social drinking contexts (in-person, virtual) moderated associations between during-pandemic close friend norms and consumption. <b>Participants:</b> Undergraduate students (<i>N</i> = 469; 75.5% female; 57.6% White) were recruited from a minority-serving university in the United States. <b>Methods:</b> Participants completed an online survey about pre-pandemic (retrospectively assessed) and during pandemic (Oct - Dec 2020) close friend descriptive drinking norms, pandemic-related social drinking contexts, and alcohol use. <b>Results:</b> Close friend drinking norms were higher during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. The association between close friend drinking frequency norms and alcohol consumption frequency was strongest among those reporting in-person pandemic drinking. <b>Conclusions:</b> Normative beliefs remain strong predictors of drinking behavior even when social contact may be limited, although social contact enhances these effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600482","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":"Silent struggles: ADHD and anxiety during campus isolation.","authors":"Mahindra Bandari, Cindy Osei, Manisha Bandari","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2468836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2468836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Building on Seddio et al.'s study of ADHD symptoms, anxiety, and internalizing behaviors among college students during COVID-19, we identify key methodological limitations and propose refinements. The study's cross-sectional design, small sample size (n=200) from a single northeastern institution, high ADHD prevalence (35%), gender imbalance (82.1% female), reliance on self-report measures, and lack of ADHD subtype differentiation limit its generalizability and clinical applicability. We recommend standardized mental health screenings for internalizing behaviors, integrated care pathways within student health services, and faculty training to recognize subtle signs of distress. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs with multi-institutional cohorts, control groups, and diverse demographics to better understand comorbid ADHD and anxiety during acute stress. These improvements would strengthen the evidence base for supporting collegiate mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600481","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":"Association of intake of ultra-processed snacks and beverages with obesity status and change in BMI among college students.","authors":"Susmita Chowdhury, Lukkamol Prapkree, Cristina Palacios","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2516600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2516600","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To associate intake of ultra-processed/sweetened versus minimally processed/unsweetened beverages and snacks with body mass index (BMI) and BMI change after 12 wk among college students. <b>Participants:</b> 140 college student (18-24 years) participants of the Snackability trial. <b>Methods:</b> Participants were asked to complete three 24-h dietary recalls to record intake of snacks/beverages at baseline and recorded their weight and height at baseline and 12 wk later. ANCOVA was used for the cross-sectional associations and linear regressions for the longitudinal associations, adjusting for age, sex, energy intake of the other meals, and randomized group (longitudinal only). <b>Results:</b> In the cross-sectional analysis we found that college students with obesity consumed significantly more overall ultra-processed snacks than those without obesity. For the longitudinal analysis, 87 participants submitted the weight and height after 12 wk, and we found that any intake of ultra-processed snacks was associated with an increase in BMI after 12 wk (β = 0.280, <i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusions:</b> Those with obesity had higher intake of ultra-processed beverages and snacks compared to those without obesity. Also, any intake of ultra-processed snacks was associated with an increase in BMI over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144496707","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}
Nia Contini, Shauna M Burke, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D Irwin
{"title":"The prevalence of students meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in a sample of Ontario undergraduate university students.","authors":"Nia Contini, Shauna M Burke, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D Irwin","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2520370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2520370","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The extensive physical and mental health implications of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are irrefutable. The COVID-19 pandemic has had drastic consequences on university students and their already poor movement behaviors. The purpose of the current study was to report the prevalence of undergraduate university students in Ontario, Canada, who were meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults approximately 2 and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>A total of 508 undergraduate students registered at 19 universities across Ontario completed the online survey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A collection of validated scales and study-specific questions were administered <i>via</i> a single online survey to assess whether students were meeting each component of the Guidelines (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only one participant (0.2%) met all recommendations set out in the Guidelines.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Effective intervention is needed to improve the movement behaviors of university students.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144496712","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}
Jazmin A Reyes-Portillo, Petty Tineo, Emily Judd, Michael T Bixter, Carrie Masia Warner
{"title":"Anxiety symptoms and suicidal Ideation among racially and ethnically minoritized college students: the moderating role of acculturative stress.","authors":"Jazmin A Reyes-Portillo, Petty Tineo, Emily Judd, Michael T Bixter, Carrie Masia Warner","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2514145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2514145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the association between anxiety symptoms (i.e., panic/somatic, generalized, separation, social) and suicidal ideation (SI) among racially/ethnically minoritized college students, and the moderating role of acculturative stress. Participants were 508 students (78.3% female (<i>n</i> = 398); mean age =19.61 [<i>SD</i> = 2.08]), self-identifying as racially/ethnically minorized, (61.2% (<i>n</i> = 311) Hispanic/Latinx; 20.7% (<i>n</i> = 105) Black; 12.4% (<i>n</i> = 63) Asian; 3.9% (<i>n</i> = 20) Multiracial; 1.4% (<i>n</i> = 7) Middle Eastern/North African; 0.2% (<i>n</i> = 1) Native American; 0.2% (<i>n</i> = 1) Other), who completed a survey examining mental health and culture. About 16% reported experiencing SI in the past two weeks. Analyses revealed that panic/somatic anxiety symptoms were significantly associated with SI. The relationships between SI and generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, and social anxiety were not significant. Acculturative stress also emerged as a significant predictor of SI and moderated the association between panic/somatic symptoms and SI. Assessing panic/somatic symptoms and acculturative stress may be especially important when assessing suicide risk among minoritized college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144496706","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}
Jayden Montejano, Alex Twombly, Sara Gombatto, Amanda C McClain
{"title":"Determinants of food security status and perceived hunger affecting athletic performance among NCAA division I student-athletes at a minority-serving institution.","authors":"Jayden Montejano, Alex Twombly, Sara Gombatto, Amanda C McClain","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2522729","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2522729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Identify sociodemographic and personal factors, specifically time-related beliefs and behaviors regarding healthy eating, associated with food insecurity (FI). A secondary objective explored the association of FI time-related and beliefs and behaviors with perceived influence of hunger on athletic performance. <b>Participants:</b> Division I student-athletes (<i>n</i> = 105) at a minority-serving institution. <b>Methods:</b> Student-athletes completed a cross-sectional survey. The six-item Food Security Survey Module assessed FI. Eight items captured time-related beliefs and behaviors regarding healthy eating. Adjusted logistic regression models estimated odds (OR (95% Confidence Intervals (CI)) of FI. <b>Results:</b> Almost half (43.8%) of student-athletes were FI. Identifying as male (OR (95% CI): 2.8 (1.1, 7.3)), non-white/Hispanic (2.9 (1.2, 7.2)), food-insecure before college (6.4 (1.5, 27.7)), or too rushed for a healthy breakfast (3.4 (1.2, 9.3)) was associated with FI. Eating meals at the same time every day was inversely associated with FI (0.2 (0.1, 0.7)). Reporting being too rushed in the morning to eat a healthy breakfast (2.7 (1.0, 7.2)), but not FI (2.0 (0.5, 5.0)), was associated with higher odds of perceiving hunger to influence athletic performance. <b>Conclusions:</b> Division I student-athletes at minority-serving institutions may be at a high risk of FI. Future research should identify opportunities to address FI and explore the role of time-related aspects of healthy eating.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144496709","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}