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Direct linkJacob S. Sawyer; Amanda N. Moore – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the associations between coping methods and college adjustment among a sample of U.S. undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: We used a sample of 117 undergraduate students between the age of 18-25 years old. Approximately 76% of the sample identified as women and 58% identified as White. Methods:…
Descriptors: Coping, Student Adjustment, Undergraduate Students, COVID-19
Lei Xu; Wenhua Lu; Aimee W. Smith; Qiang Wu; Victoria Chan; Anjalee Hou – Journal of American College Health, 2024
To examine mental health status, COVID-19 vaccine intention and barriers among college students in the U.S. Participants: Students (n = 337) registered at a large public university in 2021. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected online and analyzed using independent samples t test, chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA. Results: Compared…
Descriptors: College Students, Public Colleges, COVID-19, Pandemics
Chinyere Reid; Jason Beckstead; Abraham Salinas-Miranda – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: This study examined the associations between COVID-19 stress and anxiety and depression among international college students and assessed if this relationship was moderated by coping and social support. Participants: 219 international students at a large US university. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey utilizing validated scales…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Anxiety
Erica K. Yuen; Cynthia E. Gangi; Kathleen Barakat; Forrest Harrison – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The current study examined how college students search online for mental health information and the impact of these searches on mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking. Method: Undergraduate participants (N = 270; Fall 2015 to Spring 2019) were randomly assigned to search online for information about coping with anxiety for…
Descriptors: College Students, Internet, Online Searching, Mental Health
Dalton, Elizabeth D. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The present study sought to examine whether beliefs about physical activity as a means of coping with stress predicted college students' exercise levels following naturally occurring stressors. Participants: One-hundred and twenty-seven undergraduate students were recruited from psychology courses at a large, urban university in the…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Coping, Physical Activity Level, Undergraduate Students
Mushquash, Aislin R.; Grassia, Elizabeth – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: College students have faced widespread changes and challenges as a result of the novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. How students cope with these disruptions is important in determining the ongoing impacts of the pandemic on mental health and well-being. We evaluated the associations between COVID-19 stress, coping…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology)
Melissa D. Olfert; Rebecca L. Hagedorn-Hatfield; Bailey Houghtaling; Monica K. Esquivel; Lanae B. Hood; Lillian MacNell; Jessica Soldavini; Maureen Berner; Mateja R. Savoie Roskos; Melanie D. Hingle; Georgianna R. Mann; Julia F. Waity; Linda L. Knol; Jennifer Walsh; Valerie Kern-Lyons; Christopher Paul; Keith Pearson; Jeannine R. Goetz; Marsha Spence; Elizabeth Anderson-Steeves; Elizabeth D. Wall-Bassett; J. Porter Lillis; E. Brooke Kelly; Adam Hege; Mary Catherine Fontenot; Patricia Coleman – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: To quantify the number and type of students failing to secure basic needs. Participants: Students attending 22 postsecondary schools in the United States in Fall 2019. Methods: The Adult Food Security Module and part of the #RealCollege Survey were used to measure food and housing insecurity, respectively. Logistic and linear…
Descriptors: College Students, Hunger, Housing, Homeless People
Margaret Caruso; Dennis Hoyer; Lauren Clinton; Christopher J. Correia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Food service employment is associated with substance use, risk of substance use disorders and various negative consequences. Previous research has not examined the substance use patterns of students employed in food service positions. Method: During Fall of 2018, 276 undergraduates completed an anonymous online survey regarding current…
Descriptors: Food Service, Undergraduate Students, Employment Level, Substance Abuse
Kendall A. Lawley; Tabitha C. S. Caley; Barbara J. Lehman – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: This study examined the associations between COVID-19-related financial strain and the stress, mental health, physical health symptoms, and health behaviors of American university students. Participants: Online data were collected from 485 participants between May 2020 and March 2021. Participants were majority female and majority…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Well Being, COVID-19, Pandemics
Thomas, Jenifer J.; Moring, John; Bowen, Anne; Rings, Jeffrey A.; Emerson, Tori; Lindt, Adara – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine relationships between perceived stress, coping, and diabetes self-care activities among college students with type 1 diabetes. Participants: College students, self-reported as diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Students responded to an online self-report questionnaire (Perceived…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, Coping, Diabetes
Cynthia Gangi; Danusia Mryczko – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Stress is a health-compromising issue for undergraduate students that has only seemed to worsen during the COVID-19 pandemic. While most universities offer traditional medicinal treatments, prior research has suggested that some students prefer to utilize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to cope with stress and illness. Given the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Medicine
Kristen M. Van Swearingen; Nora E. Noel – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Disordered eating and problematic alcohol use may negatively impact women's health, and the two issues frequently occur together. We assessed the interaction between negative urgency and disordered eating variables on binge drinking frequency. We also examined impulsivity facets in relation to binge eating, purging, and restrictive…
Descriptors: Females, Conceptual Tempo, Eating Disorders, Alcohol Abuse
Life Experience Pathways to College Student Emotional and Mental Health: A Structural Equation Model
Carl L. Hanson; Brianna M. Magnusson; Alice Ann Crandall; Michael D. Barnes; Emily McFarland; McKaylee Smith – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Previous research suggests that both adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and current life experiences are associated with emotional wellbeing and mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of these life experience and coping processes on college student emotional and…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Outcomes of Education, Coping
Liang, Ying; Van Horn, Struther – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The role of sexual attitudes has been largely ignored in explaining different emotional reactions to breakups among young adults. The authors examined the role of conservative sexual attitudes as a moderator of the relationship between breakups and depressive symptoms. Participants: Participants were 428 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Dating (Social), Interpersonal Attraction, Change
Natalie Ceballos; Jessica Perrotte; Shobhit Sharma; Oluwaseun Awofisayo; Danielle Callaway; Amanda Gordon; Reiko Graham – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Introduction: This study examined the relationship between stress and pre-gaming (i.e., drinking prior to going out to an event) in female college students. Methods: Thirty-four female college students were grouped as pre-gamers or non-pre-gamers based on self-reported drinking patterns. They completed surveys about alcohol use and mental health…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Drinking, Females, College Students
