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Isaak, Matthew I.; Perkins, David R.; Labatut, Tiffany R. – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Disregulated Alcohol-Related Behaviors Inventory (DARBI), a measure of harmful alcohol-related behavior, and the relationship between protective behavior use and scores on the DARBI and several other measures. Participants: Participants were 281 undergraduate volunteers (60%…
Descriptors: Females, Screening Tests, Personality Traits, Psychometrics
Zhang, Xiaoxia; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Tao; Keller, Jean M. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study aimed to investigate interactions among physical fitness, sleep quality, sedentary behavior, and depression among female college freshmen. Participants: A cohort of 1,514 Chinese female college freshmen (M[subscript age] = 18.8 ± .63) were recruited from four universities. Methods: Participants completed a survey assessing…
Descriptors: Sleep, Physical Fitness, Depression (Psychology), Correlation
Goulet, Carol L.; Wells, Courtney K.; Szymanski, Lynda A.; Thieman, Thomas J. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Female college students report higher rates of stress than their male peers. Ineffective stress management contributes to a variety of concerning health outcomes. A number of factors have been shown to promote resilience to stress, such as experiencing positive social support. Few studies have examined if gender-specific social support impacts…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Nontraditional Students, Stress Management, Resilience (Psychology)
Sara E. Grineski; Danielle X. Morales; Timothy W. Collins; Shawna Nadybal; Shaylynn Trego – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The objective was to examine mental health of undergraduate researchers (UGRs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: We surveyed 962 UGRs who were conducting research in Spring 2020 at over 100 US universities. Methods: We conducted an online survey in July 2020. We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multivariable…
Descriptors: Surveys, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Undergraduate Students
Willis, Malachi; Nelson-Gray, Rosemery O. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Undergraduate women are more likely to comply with unwanted sexual behavior if they have experienced sexual coercion from their partner. We investigated whether the severity and frequency of sexual coercion was associated with sexual compliance. Participants: A sample of 195 female university students in committed relationships.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Sexuality, Sexual Abuse
Anastasia J. Bullock; Edie M. Goldbacher – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Emotional eating is prevalent among college women. Deficits in interoceptive awareness, or the ability to perceive and identify internal sensations, are associated with emotional eating. Separately examining the specific components of interoceptive awareness, appetite and emotional awareness, in relation to emotional eating may improve…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Eating Habits, College Students, Females
Goel, Neha J.; Sadeh-Sharvit, Shiri; Trockel, Mickey; Flatt, Rachael E.; Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ellen E.; Balantekin, Katherine N.; Monterubio, Grace E.; Firebaugh, Marie-Laure; Wilfley, Denise E.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study examined the associations between insomnia, anxiety, and depression in college women with eating disorders (EDs). Participants: Six hundred and ninety women from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED were assessed for psychiatric comorbidities. Women were, on average, 22.12 years old, mostly White (60.1%) and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Sleep
Grace, Karen Trister; Perrin, Nancy A.; Clough, Amber; Miller, Elizabeth; Glass, Nancy E. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine correlates of reproductive coercion (RC) among a sample of college women in abusive relationships. Participants: 354 college students reporting a recent history of intimate partner violence (IPV). Methods: This study examines baseline data from a randomized controlled trial testing effectiveness…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Violence, School Safety
Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Jones, Hannah; Mama, Scherezade K.; Guthrie, Hannah; Papalia, Zack; Duffey, Michele; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objectives: Examine the prevalence of body weight perception discordance, and its relationship with physical activity and mental health among college women. Participants and methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample of female undergraduates enrolled in general education health and wellness courses at a large, northeastern United…
Descriptors: Females, Body Weight, Mental Health, Correlation
Wood, Leila; Voth Schrag, Rachel; Busch-Armendariz, Noël – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: The study assesses the prevalence of physical, psychological, sexual, and cyber forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) among female college students, and associated mental health and academic outcomes.Participants: Participants (n = 6,818) were randomly selected female students attending one of eight campuses of a University System in…
Descriptors: Violence, College Students, Females, Mental Health
Berman, Ilana S.; Petretric, Patricia; Bridges, Ana J. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Child maltreatment is associated with negative mental health outcomes including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety. Maltreatment experiences can result in negative beliefs about safety and wellbeing, which may maintain negative mental health symptoms. Household dysfunction (eg, impaired caregiver) is considered less…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology)
Albright, David Luther; Hendricks Thomas, Kate; McDaniel, Justin; Fletcher, Kari Lynne; Godfrey, Kelli; Bertram, Jessica; Angel, Caroline – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the current state of postsecondary educational settings' outreach to military women who become students postservice. Participants: Data for the present cross-sectional study were obtained from the American College Health Association's (ACHA) 2011-2014 National College Health Assessment II (NCHA).…
Descriptors: Females, Veterans, College Students, Outreach Programs
Carey, Kate B.; Norris, Alyssa L.; Durney, Sarah E.; Shepardson, Robyn L.; Carey, Michael P. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: One in five college women experience unwanted sexual contact while in college, with first-year women being at the greatest risk. Given these data, we investigate how first-semester sexual assault impacts college women's mental health. Participants: 483 female first-year students enrolled in the study during the first month of college.…
Descriptors: Rape, Mental Health, College Freshmen, Females
Coleman, Sulamunn R. M.; Zawadzki, Matthew J.; Heron, Kristin E.; Vartanian, Lenny R.; Smyth, Joshua M. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: This study examined whether self-focused and other-focused resiliency help explain how early family adversity relates to perceived stress, subjective health, and health behaviors in college women. Participants: Female students (N = 795) participated between October 2009 and May 2010. Methods: Participants completed self-report measures…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Resilience (Psychology), Family Environment, Stress Management
Leone, Janel M.; Carroll, James M. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To investigate the predictive role of victimization in suicidality among college women. Participants: Female respondents to the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (N = 258). Methods: Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between victimization and suicidality. Results:…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Suicide, Females, College Students