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Experience with Euthanasia Is Associated with Fearlessness about Death in Veterinary Students
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Witte, Tracy K.; Correia, Christopher J.; Angarano, Donna – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
Veterinarians have an increased risk for suicide compared with the general population, yet there is little consensus regarding why this might be. We hypothesized that veterinarians become relatively fearless about death due to their repeated exposure to euthanasia. Accordingly, we predicted that there would be a positive relationship between…
Descriptors: Death, Fear, Veterinary Medical Education, Medical Students
Typologies of Childhood Exposure to Violence: Associations with College Student Mental Health
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Miller-Graff, Laura E.; Howell, Kathryn H.; Martinez-Torteya, Cecilia; Hunter, Erin C. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: This study examined typologies of childhood violence exposure (CVE) and the associations of profiles with current demographic characteristics and mental health in emerging adulthood. Participants: The study evaluated a sample of college students from 2 US geographic regions (Midwest, n = 195; Southeast, n = 200). Methods: An online…
Descriptors: Violence, Child Development, College Students, Mental Health
Epidemiological Study of Greek University Students' Mental Health
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Kounenou, Kalliope; Koutra, Aikaterini; Katsiadrami, Aristea; Diacogiannis, Georgios – Journal of College Student Development, 2011
In the present study, 805 Greek students participated by filling in self-report questionnaires studying depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale), general health status (General Health Questionnaire), general psychopathology (Symptom Checklist-90-R), and personal demographic features. Some of the more prevalent findings…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Psychopathology, Depression (Psychology), College Students
The Relationship of Gender and Voice to Depression and Eating Disorders
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Smolak, Linda; Munstertieger, Britannie Fairman – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
Research often fails to document a gender difference in measures of voice. This is inconsistent with Gilligan's conceptualization of voice as a gendered construct. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate currently available measures of voice, particularly in terms of whether they appear to be assessing the same characteristics in men as…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Psychopathology, Measures (Individuals)