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Melinda Hutchesson; Megan Whatnall; Sasha Fenton; Lee Ashton; Amanda Patterson; Jordan Smith; Mitch J. Duncan; Frances Kay-Lambkin; Tracy Burrows – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with mental health among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until September 2021 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
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Bardus, M.; El Boukhari, N.; Nakkash, R. – Health Education Research, 2020
We conducted a systematic scoping review to map the available evidence on smoke-free or tobacco-free (SF/TF) university policies globally. We specifically looked at (i) how policies were developed and communicated and (ii) what indicators were used to evaluate their impact. We searched for peer-reviewed literature, published up to January 2020,…
Descriptors: Smoking, Universities, School Policy, Policy Formation
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Patterson, Megan S.; Goodson, Patricia – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: Social network analysis (SNA) is a useful, emerging method for studying health. College students are especially prone to social influence when it comes to health. This review aimed to identify network variables related to college student health and determine how SNA was used in the literature. Participants: A systematic review of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, College Students, Social Influences
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Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Galascio, Madison M.; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Scoping review of freshmen weight and body composition change determinants in order to inform practice, policymaking, and research that improve health and well-being. Methods: A systematic search of the literature identified potential sources. Duplicates were removed before a title and abstract review. A full-text review was then…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Weight, Body Composition, Well Being
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Lupton, Joshua R.; Townsend, Joy L. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: Systematically review studies of support for, and effectiveness of, university campuses' smoke-free policies. Participants/Methods: A search was carried out for studies in English related to campus smoking bans through June 2013. Eligible studies had outcomes for student or faculty attitudes, or measures of smoking prevalence or…
Descriptors: Smoking, School Policy, Health Promotion, Meta Analysis
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Cheney, Marshall K.; Harris, LaNita W.; Gowin, Mary J.; Huber, Jamie – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: Fraternity and sorority members have higher rates of smoking than other college students. This systematic review examines studies that included fraternity/sorority membership in their investigation of smoking behaviors. Participants/Methods: Studies identified in MEDLINE, PsychInfo, JSTOR, CINAHL, ERIC, and Google Scholar published…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Health Behavior, College Students, Smoking