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{"title":"Health information seeking via social media: a study of college students using the MAIN model.","authors":"Viviana C Zambrano Rodriguez, Saraswathi Bellur, John L Christensen","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2542411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2542411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study explored how social media affordances-modality, agency, interactivity, and navigability-affect health information-seeking behaviors (HISB) and perceived credibility, using the MAIN model as a framework. <b>Participants</b>: 432 college students from the Northeastern United States. <b>Methods:</b> Participants completed an online survey via Qualtrics assessing their experiences with Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Structural equation modeling was used to test the predictive relationships among platform affordances, credibility perceptions, and both active and passive HISB. <b>Results:</b> Findings support some of the paths tested in the MAIN model, shedding light on the effects of gratifications of modality, agency, interactivity, and navigability on participants' active and passive health information seeking and credibility assessment. <b>Conclusions:</b> Affordance-based gratifications are important in understanding how college students seek and evaluate health information on social media. These findings offer theoretical insights and practical implications for designing effective health communication strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992507","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":"Barriers and facilitators to emergency contraception access among university students: Vending machines as a potential solution.","authors":"Sophie Knifton, Madeline Quasebarth, Lee Hasselbacher","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2550387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study investigates the barriers and facilitators to emergency contraception (EC) use among university students and assesses interest in vending machines that sell EC on university campuses. <b>Participants:</b> 363 students at a private Illinois university completed an electronic survey regarding on-campus EC access (73.6% cisgender women, 52.9% white, 45.7% straight, 58.7% undergraduate). <b>Methods:</b> Anonymous survey responses were collected between November 2023 and February 2024 <i>via</i> RedCap and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. <b>Results:</b> Nearly half of all participants (42.1%) had previously obtained EC, either for themselves or from someone else. Among these participants (<i>n</i> = 153), 18.3% found the experience difficult, mainly due to cost. Over half (55.0%) of participants had confidentiality concerns when obtaining EC. Most (90.3%) participants reported that they would use an on-campus EC vending machine. <b>Conclusions:</b> Understanding the specific barriers university students face when seeking EC can inform efforts to improve access, including through EC vending machines.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992536","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":"Investigating barriers and facilitators to Fall 2023 COVID-19 vaccine uptake in public health students.","authors":"Nagashreyaa Nagajothi, Pengyue Dou, Elizabeth Felter, Abby Lazarus, Beth Hoffman","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2552828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2552828","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study investigated factors influencing Fall 2023 COVID vaccine uptake in graduate and undergraduate public health students. <b>Participants:</b> 107 public health students at a large public university. <b>Methods:</b> We distributed a Qualtrics survey assessing student status, Fall 2023 COVID-19 vaccine uptake, and factors influencing vaccination. We analyzed quantitative data with descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests and used thematic analysis to analyze open-ended responses. <b>Results:</b> Graduate students (<i>n</i> = 46, 43% of participants) were significantly more likely to have received their vaccine than undergraduates (<i>p</i> = 0.008). For respondents that did not plan to vaccinate (<i>n</i> = 27), the most common reasons were \"COVID-19 is not a concern\" (<i>n</i> = 14, 50%) and \"It is too inconvenient to receive a vaccine\" (<i>n</i> = 11, 39.2%). Most respondents denied the influence of social media on their vaccination decisions. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our results emphasize the importance of prioritizing convenience and accessibility when implementing vaccination programs for public health students.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992569","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":"Anticipated family treatment stigma and help-seeking attitudes in Latine, Asian American, and White college students.","authors":"Nicholas Brewster, Barbara Caplan, Chi-Ah Chun, Araceli Gonzalez","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550378","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550378","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective</b>: Asian American and Latine college students have disproportionately low mental healthcare use. Anticipation of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination from family members (ie, anticipated family treatment stigma) may be relevant. This study investigated racial/ethnic differences in family stigma and help-seeking attitudes, the association between family stigma and help-seeking attitudes, and whether this association varied by race/ethnicity. <b>Participants</b>: College students at a diverse state university (<i>N</i> = 1,039; 649 Latine, 244 Asian American, 146 White). <b>Methods</b>: Participants completed an anonymous survey about mental health attitudes. <b>Results</b>: Asian American and Latine students reported greater family stigma and more negative help-seeking attitudes compared to White peers. Greater family stigma correlated with more negative help-seeking attitudes for Whites, but less so for Latines and not for Asian Americans, who both reported more negative attitudes toward help-seeking. <b>Discussion</b>: Anticipated family stigma may influence student treatment attitudes. College mental health outreach should address attitudes and potential family reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12443367/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992482","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}

{"title":"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, sleep disturbances, and body mass index in college students.","authors":"Alexa G Deyo, Megan A Milligan, Haley McBride, Kevin M Antshel, Katherine M Kidwell","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2547804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2547804","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine whether body mass index (BMI), sleep duration, and daytime sleepiness differed by ADHD diagnostic status, and to investigate the role of sleep duration and daytime sleepiness in the ADHD-BMI relationship.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Participants were 72,040 18-25-year-old respondents to the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment III (ACHA-NCHA III).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Welch's t-tests and a serial mediation model were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>College students with ADHD (vs. without) reported significantly higher BMIs (<i>t</i> = -6.81, <i>p</i> < .001), shorter sleep duration (<i>t</i> = 9.31, <i>p</i> < .001), and more days experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness (<i>t</i> = -9.60, <i>p</i> < .001). Sleep duration and daytime sleepiness served as partial serial mediators of the ADHD-BMI relationship (<i>p</i>'s of direct and indirect effects < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sleep duration and quality may be promising targets for weight-related interventions, especially among college students with ADHD who are at an increased risk of higher weight status and sleep disturbances.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992525","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":"Masculinity and help-seeking in male collegiate athletes: The role of self-compassion.","authors":"Justin R Harker, Trent A Petrie","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2552833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2552833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To examine the direct and indirect relationships of masculinity and self-compassion on male collegiate athletes' help-seeking stigma, attitudes, and intentions. <b>Participants:</b> 426 male collegiate athletes (<i>M</i>_age = 20.63 years; 72.5% White). <b>Methods:</b> Participants completed measures assessing their conformity to masculine norms, self-compassion, mental health self-stigma, and their attitudes and intentions to seek help for a mental health concern. <b>Results:</b> Using the PROCESS macro, we found that the variables explained 52% of the variance in intentions to seek help when using masculine norms total score and 55% of the variance using the emotional control and self-reliance subscales; more conformity with masculine norms was directly related to more self-stigma and more negative attitudes toward seeking help, self-compassion was directly related to less self-stigma. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings suggest that increasing self-compassion and reducing stigma may be beneficial in increasing male athletes' willingness to seek help for a mental health concern.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992478","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":"Development of the Alabama model and assessment of student health and wellbeing.","authors":"Ruperto M Perez, Christina J Ezemenaka, Jeffrey Townsend, Nathan Yamaguchi, Shae Robinson","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2550382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> The purpose of this article is to describe the development of the Alabama Model of Student Health and Wellbeing, the development of an innovative assessment process used to assess wellbeing in a college population based on this model, and to provide initial descriptive longitudinal student wellbeing results. <b>Method:</b> Participants were currently enrolled students at a large, public 4-year university in the south. Student responses (<i>N</i> = 38,306) to the Alabama Model of Student Health and Wellbeing (AMSHW) survey instrument were captured during the 2019-2022 academic years (AY). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize survey responses from each dimension. Responses were compared by academic year, gender, and race using Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon rank sum tests. <b>Results</b>: Overall, students reported \"good\" and \"fair\" physical (Mean = 3.1, SD = 0.9) and financial status (Mean = 2.3, SD = 1.0), respectively. Dimension responses significantly differed by academic year (all <i>p</i> < 0.05) except for the spiritual dimension (<i>p</i> = 0.994). Males reported higher average scores than females on the financial, physical, and psychological dimensions over various AYs, all <i>p</i> < 0.05. Females reported higher average scores (Mean = 2.5, SD = 1.3) than males (Mean = 2.2, SD = 1.5) on the spiritual dimension for AY 2021. Across all wellbeing dimensions, all racial groups reported the highest scores for the physical dimension (Mean: 2.9 to 3.2). Whites reported the lowest scores for the spiritual dimension (Mean = 2.3). All other racial groups reported the lowest scores for the financial dimension (Mean = 1.9 to 2.4). <b>Conclusion:</b> The Alabama Model of Student Health and Wellbeing is a multidimensional model of college student health and wellbeing that also serves as a comprehensive theoretical framework for developing an innovative means of population assessment of student wellbeing on a college campus. A number of institutions have espoused a model of student wellbeing but, to-date, few institutions have operationalized their student wellbeing model into an assessment of student wellbeing that provides \"real time\" data of the wellbeing of the student population. Discussion of areas for continued and future research and practice will be addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144992555","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":"Essential competencies of Chief Wellness executives in higher education.","authors":"Anna Fitch Courie, Oliver Tacto","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2552830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2552830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The evolving landscape of health and well-being in higher education has underscored the critical need for strategic leadership roles, such as Chief Wellness/Well-being Officers (CWOs/CWBOs), to promote campus-wide resilience and holistic health. In response to the growing complexity of institutional wellness efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic, the American College Health Association's Health and Well-being Executive Leaders (HWEL) Section conducted a national needs assessment to identify essential competencies, and development priorities for wellness executives. With input from over 60% of section members, findings revealed key gaps in systems thinking, strategic planning, data literacy, and organizational influence. This article proposes a foundational competency framework tailored to the unique demands of higher education leadership, with actionable recommendations for professional development, mentorship, and institutional advocacy. By formalizing competency expectations, ACHA aims to support the growth of a robust, professionalized pipeline of well-being leaders capable of integrating wellness into the core mission and operations of colleges and universities nationwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144955059","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":"Examining prevalence of disordered eating and self-monitoring methods by specific weight and shape management goals among first-year college students.","authors":"Rica Generoso, Shannon Irvine-Marsh, Arianna Jepsen, Kendrin R Sonneville, Samantha L Hahn","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2550379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To investigate the prevalence of weight-related self-monitoring (WRSM) and disordered eating behaviors according to weight/shape management goal (lose weight, maintain weight, and/or change body composition) among college students by gender. <b>Participants:</b> First-year university students (<i>N</i> = 657) from a public midwestern U.S. institution. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey assessed WRSM and disordered eating behaviors. Chi-square tests evaluated differences in prevalence according to weight/shape management goal, stratified by gender. <b>Results:</b> The prevalence of WRSM and disordered eating behaviors was higher among students with any weight/shape management goal and differed by gender. WRSM was more common among female students trying to lose weight. Male and female students aiming to lose weight or change body composition exhibited similar disordered eating behaviors, while individuals aiming to maintain weight were less likely to engage in disordered behaviors. <b>Conclusions:</b> Disordered eating and WRSM behaviors are more prevalent among college students desiring weight or shape change, particularly weight loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144955065","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":"The impact of daily self-reiki on perceived stress and well-being in college students.","authors":"Nicole J Hocking","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2550386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2550386","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study investigated the effects of self-Reiki on stress levels in college students. Reiki, a biofield complementary therapy within integrative medicine, has been shown to promote relaxation. While Reiki research is growing, studies on self-Reiki remain limited. Given the impact of stress on health, this study is highly relevant. <b>Participants:</b> Thirty-six college students (ages 18-35) were randomly assigned to an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 18) and practiced self-Reiki for 10 min daily, or a crossover control group (<i>n</i> = 18), which read health articles before transitioning to self-Reiki at Week 4. <b>Methods:</b> A convergent mixed-methods design integrated quantitative and qualitative data. Stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale and General Well-Being Schedule before and after a 4-week intervention. <b>Results:</b> Statistical analysis showed significant stress reduction and increased well-being after the intervention. <b>Conclusions:</b> Qualitative data supported these findings, suggesting self-Reiki as an effective stress mitigator for college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144954994","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}