{"title":"The impact of political climate on the mental health of LGBTQIA+ college students.","authors":"Lisa Thomas","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2537140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2537140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Examine the impact of political climate on the mental health of LGBTQIA+ college students, focusing on the relationship between political conservatism, depression, anxiety, and suicidality. <b>Participants:</b> Data were sourced from the 2023-2024 Healthy Minds Study (HMS), analyzing responses from 69,516 college students aged 18-25, of whom 30.5% identified as LGBTQIA+. <b>Methods:</b> Mental health outcomes were measured using the PHQ-9 for depression and GAD-7 for anxiety. Suicidality was measured using three Likert-scaled questions. A political climate variable was created based on gubernatorial, senatorial, and presidential electoral outcomes. Hierarchical regression examined relationships between political conservatism and LGBTQIA+ mental health outcomes. <b>Results:</b> LGBTQIA+ students in conservative states exhibited significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Political climate moderated the relationship between LGBTQIA+ status and depression. <b>Conclusions:</b> Political climate plays a critical role in LGBTQIA+ students' well-being. Institutions should implement inclusive policies to mitigate adverse mental health effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144955025","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}
Nicole A Stepp, Samantha L Ky, Evan G Coblentz, Sathveka Sembian, Caroline R Packee, Trexie M Rudd, Kaitlyn Koch, Andrea L DeMaria, Monica L Kasting
{"title":"Navigating health information: Factors influencing vaccine decision-making and health information access in emerging adults at a no-cost vaccine clinic.","authors":"Nicole A Stepp, Samantha L Ky, Evan G Coblentz, Sathveka Sembian, Caroline R Packee, Trexie M Rudd, Kaitlyn Koch, Andrea L DeMaria, Monica L Kasting","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2542408","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2542408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess healthcare decision-making and influences among emerging adults and explore health information access, knowledge, and communication.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>687 participants were recruited at two no-cost on-campus vaccine clinics offered at a large Midwestern university in September and October 2023 (Age Range = 18-25, 61.1% women).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants completed an online survey. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for the variables of interest. Differences by gender were compared using chi-square and <i>t</i>-tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most participants (<i>n</i> = 592, 86.2%) had access to their vaccine records. However, a higher percentage of men (30.7%) than women (23.4%) reported difficulty accessing their records (<i>p</i> = 0.037). The majority of participants (65.1%) informed their parents about their vaccination. More women (81.8%) than men (66.9%) informed a friend (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while more men (23.0%) than women (15.1%) did not inform anyone (<i>p</i> = 0.046).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings highlight social influences, no-cost clinics, and gender-targeted interventions to improve healthcare access and outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873298","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}
Anne E Chuning, Taylor M Dattilo, Christina M Sharkey, Rachel S Fisher, Katherine A Traino, Caroline M Roberts, John M Chaney, Larry L Mullins
{"title":"Illness-related stigma, illness uncertainty, and adjustment outcomes in emerging adult college students with a chronic medical condition: A path model.","authors":"Anne E Chuning, Taylor M Dattilo, Christina M Sharkey, Rachel S Fisher, Katherine A Traino, Caroline M Roberts, John M Chaney, Larry L Mullins","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2541229","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2541229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Emerging adults with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) are at elevated risk for internalizing (i.e., anxious/depressive) symptoms. Previous research shows illness-related stigma contributes to risk, and illness uncertainty is also associated with poorer adjustment. However, potential indirect effects of these factors have not been examined. <b>Participants:</b> College students (<i>n</i> = 564; 77.0% White, 80.5% female, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 19.57) with a self-reported CMC were recruited from August 2017 to July 2021. <b>Methods:</b> Participants completed measures of illness-related stigma (SS-R), illness uncertainty (MUIS-C), and anxious/depressive symptoms (SAS/CES-D). <b>Results:</b> There were significant correlations between all measures (<i>p</i>s < .001). Illness uncertainty mediated illness-related stigma's impact on internalizing symptoms with a direct path between illness-related stigma and internalizing symptoms remaining significant in the overall model (<i>p</i>s < .001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Findings suggest illness uncertainty helps explain the relationship between illness-related stigma/internalizing symptoms for emerging adults with a CMC, providing additional context for this population's risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873297","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 factors perceived to enable and deter student reports of hazing.","authors":"Devin Franklin, Elizabeth Allan","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2547797","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2547797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective</b>: This investigation employed qualitative methods to examine factors perceived to enable or deter student reports of hazing. <b>Participants:</b> Data were collected from campus staff members (<i>n</i> = 100) and students (<i>n</i> = 64) at six universities participating in the Hazing Prevention Consortium through IRB-approved interviews and focus groups. <b>Methods:</b> The authors utilized an interpretive qualitative approach to answer the research questions. Two rounds of inductive coding were completed, and themes were constructed around salient codes. <b>Findings:</b> Analysis illuminated that student emphasis on relationships and connections, student conceptualizations of hazing, and student understanding of their institutional contexts were factors weighed before deciding to disclose an incident of hazing. <b>Conclusion:</b> Findings contribute new knowledge and add to the literature about hazing prevention and contextualize student reporting practices. Recommendations for research and practice are provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873293","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}
Temitope Ibiyemi, Anthony Rodriguez, Kolawole David Adeyemi, Sekinat Atobiloye
{"title":"Food insecurity among college students at a historically Black University in the Gulf Coast region of Texas.","authors":"Temitope Ibiyemi, Anthony Rodriguez, Kolawole David Adeyemi, Sekinat Atobiloye","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2505633","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2505633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective</b>: Examine the predictors of food insecurity and the association between food security status and dietary intake among students attending an HBCU in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. <b>Participants</b>: Students (<i>n</i> = 571) enrolled at the university during the Fall 2022 academic semester. <b>Methods</b>: Participants completed an online survey. The USDA Adult Food Security Survey was used to evaluate food security status. Diet History Questionnaire III to determine the frequency of fruit and vegetable intake. Chi-square tests and logistic regressions were performed to assess factors associated with food insecurity. <b>Results</b>: Sophomores had higher odds of being food insecure compared to freshmen, while graduate students had a lesser likelihood of experiencing food insecurity. Food-insecure students consumed fewer fruits and vegetables daily compared to food-secure students. <b>Conclusions</b>: Food insecurity persists among HBCU students. Sophomores are more susceptible to food insecurity than freshmen, while graduate students are less likely to experience food insecurity.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873294","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":"Food insecurity, stress, and depression: a longitudinal study of midwestern college students from 2020-2022.","authors":"Cedric Harville, Jennifer King","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2545879","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2545879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study assessed college food insecurity (FI) longitudinally during COVID-19. <b>Participants:</b> Convenient sample (<i>n</i> = 551) college students took an online survey between December 2020-February 2021 [Y1]. Follow-up (December 2021-February 2022) [Y2] from Y1, (<i>n</i> = 131). <b>Methods:</b> FI measured <i>via</i> USDA Short Form Food Security Module. Stress and depression measured <i>via</i> PSS-10 and CES-D. <b>Results:</b> Y1, 31.3% FI. FI had lower mean GPA, were less likely to tell a parent about a food shortage, but more likely to be on financial aid, part-time employed, non-white, first-generation, full-time, and live off-campus compared to food secure [FS] (<i>p</i> ≤ .05* for all). FI had higher mean CES-D [28.45 ± 8.38 vs. 23.50 ± 7.98] and PSS-10 [24.39 ± 3.76 vs. 23.40 ± 3.69] (<i>p</i> < .01*). Y2, FI increased to 39.7%. FI had higher CES-D scores [29.11 ± 10.24 vs. 21.30 ± 6.80] and PSS-10 scores [23.81 ± 3.53 vs. 22.44 ± 3.25] (<i>p</i> ≤ .03*). <b>Conclusions:</b> FI, stress, and depression worsened from Y1 to Y2 due to increased employment, financial aid, and limited familial support.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873295","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}
Jacqueline F Hayes, Rena R Wing, M Katherine Hutchinson, Melissa A Sutherland
{"title":"Frequency and associated predictors of screening for eating disorders and obesity in female students in college health centers.","authors":"Jacqueline F Hayes, Rena R Wing, M Katherine Hutchinson, Melissa A Sutherland","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2545880","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2545880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Screening for obesity and eating disorders (EDs) offers a pathway to treatment. The current study surveyed U.S. college healthcare providers regarding screening for obesity and EDs.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Providers (<i>n</i> = 1,159) from a nationally-representative sample of 384 college health centers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Providers completed surveys regarding obesity and ED screening practices and beliefs. Provider-level and organizational-level factors were examined as predictors of screening frequency.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Providers reported screening larger percentages of female students for obesity (70%) than EDs (30%) and were more likely to report a center-wide policy to screen for obesity (59.1%) than EDs (33.9%). Providers reporting a routine screening policy predicted screening frequency in both obesity and EDs. Most providers believed screening for obesity (75.6%) and EDs (82.5%) was a good idea.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Obesity is screened for more often than EDs in college health centers. Understanding screening barriers will be beneficial in connecting students with obesity and/or EDs to care.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12435628/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144873296","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":"Letter to the editor: Examining social support and belonging as mental health protective factors for undergraduates with adverse childhood experiences.","authors":"Anna Silver, Mary Shen, Julie Silver","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2542414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2542414","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144799123","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}
Craig E Henderson, J Leigh Leasure, Laian Z Najjar, Chelsie M Young, Vadym Zhyrov, Maxwell Christensen, Joanne Angosta, Clayton Neighbors
{"title":"Development of the drinking and physical activity motives scale.","authors":"Craig E Henderson, J Leigh Leasure, Laian Z Najjar, Chelsie M Young, Vadym Zhyrov, Maxwell Christensen, Joanne Angosta, Clayton Neighbors","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2541234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2541234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Research has shown a positive relationship between alcohol use and physical activity. Although little is known about the factors that give rise to this association, evidence suggests intrinsic and extrinsic motivations underlie it. <b>Participants:</b> University students (<i>N</i> = 1691, 79% female, Age: <i>M</i> = 20.36, <i>SD</i> = 1.89) who completed an online assessment. <b>Methods:</b> A literature review identified five putative motives underlying the alcohol use ↔ physical activity relation: (1) Work Hard, Play Hard (WHPH), (2) Stress, (3) Social, (4) Body Image (BI), and (5) Guilt, all domains assessed by the Drinking and Physical Activity Motives (DPAM) scale. <b>Results:</b> Confirmatory factor analysis followed by tests of measurement invariance across gender and race/ethnicity supported a partially invariant factor structure across all subgroups and associations with measures of drinking and physical activity. <b>Conclusions:</b> The DPAM will facilitate a better understanding the alcohol use ↔ physical activity relationship, ultimately enhancing intervention efforts to reduce drinking among college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144799122","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}
Afroze N Shaikh, Jordan B Westcott, Mary Chase Breedlove Mize, Catherine Y Chang
{"title":"The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Evaluating college student knowledge and utilization of crisis services.","authors":"Afroze N Shaikh, Jordan B Westcott, Mary Chase Breedlove Mize, Catherine Y Chang","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2025.2542413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2542413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study describes the prevalence of and relationships between suicide risk, substance use, and help-seeking intentions among college students, as well as knowledge and utilization of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>The sample included 1,345 racially diverse college students from a large, urban university in the Southeastern United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>SPSS was used to test correlational relationships between help-seeking intentions and suicide or substance use. Descriptive statistics revealed current rates of suicide risk, substance use, and help-seeking intentions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Help-seeking intentions was negatively correlated with suicide risk, suicide behavior, and substance use frequency. Only 20 participants reported using the 988 Lifeline, while 56.6% of participants were unaware of the service. During a crisis, 21.9% of participants reported they would not contact any services.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest the need for crisis training across services and social supports, and greater public awareness of mental health and crisis services.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144799125","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}