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Direct linkHannah G. Mitchell; Shelby A. King; Meredith K. Ginley; Kelly N. Foster; Nicholas E. Hagemeier; Rajkumar J. Sevak – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The present study identified common motives for nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUS) among community college (CC) students and examined behavioral and demographic correlates of certain motives. Participants: The survey was completed by 3,113 CC students (72.4% female; 81.7% White). Methods: Survey results from 10 CCs were…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Stimulants, Student Motivation, Gender Differences
Zachary Townsend; William Torrence; Daniel Smith; Tim Werner – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2024
Health behaviors established during college years are typically carried on into adulthood; however, many college students are not meeting physical activity guidelines. In addition, sociodemographic and environmental factors impact exercise motivation and physical activity; yet, only limited research has compared motivations and behaviors between…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Exercise, Motivation
Furkan Çakir; Sergen Ozturk; Hasan Gerçek; Ezgi Eryildiz; Gökçe Kartal; Mine Gulden Polat – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: E-health literacy (EHL) and healthy lifestyle behaviours (HLBs) are important for individuals receiving health education. Health professionals of the future should be conscious, e-health literate and develop HLBs. The aims of this study were to determine the EHL and HLBs of university students receiving health education and to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Sciences, Life Style, Multiple Literacies
Scull, Tracy M.; Keefe, Elyse M.; Kafka, Julie M.; Malik, Christina V.; Kupersmidt, Janis B. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with risky sexual behaviors in community college students. Participants: A diverse sample of 18--19-year-old community college students (N = 264). Methods: Baseline data from an online prevention program administered in 2015. Results: Community college students in this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Incidence, At Risk Persons, Sexuality
Penn, Jeremy D.; Beseler Thompson, Erika L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Email surveys of health behaviors are convenient and low cost, but concerns remain regarding data accuracy and implications for health promotion. Purpose: Compare the accuracy of email-collected survey data with classroom-collected data on college students' alcohol use, and compare strategies for addressing inaccuracies, including…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Student Surveys, Health Behavior, College Students
Cadigan, Jennifer M.; Dworkin, Emily R.; Ramirez, Jason J.; Lee, Christine M. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was to understand substance use patterns of alcohol, marijuana, and simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use among 2- and 4-year college students. Participants: Participants were 526 young adults aged 18-23 (n = 355 4-year students; n = 171 2-year students) recruited from February 2015 to January 2016 who…
Descriptors: College Students, Two Year College Students, Screening Tests, Prevention
Case, Kathleen R.; Loukas, Alexandra; Harrell, Melissa B.; Wilkinson, Anna V.; Springer, Andrew E.; Pérez, Adriana; Creamer, MeLisa R.; Perry, Cheryl L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To examine the associations between sensation seeking and ever and current e-cigarette use in Texas young adults (18-29 years old). Current cigarette use was examined as a potential effect modifier of the associations. Participants: Participants included college students enrolled in four-year and two-year colleges in four metropolitan…
Descriptors: Smoking, Regression (Statistics), College Students, Case Studies
Heller, Janet R.; Sarmiento, Ariel L. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To determine the prevalence of risk behaviors related to cigarette use, alcohol use, nutrition, physical fitness, and sexual behavior. Participants: Participants were 1,075 students attending an urban community college during the Spring 2012 semester. Methods: Data were collected in randomly selected classes using the American College…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Student Diversity, Urban Schools, Cultural Differences
Pelletier, Jennifer E.; Laska, Melissa N. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To characterize associations between perceived time constraints for healthy eating and work, school, and family responsibilities among young adults. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: A large, Midwestern metropolitan region. Participants: A diverse sample of community college (n = 598) and public university (n = 603) students.…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Time, Young Adults
Loflin, Jerry W. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) was introduced in 2002. Since 2002, limited data, especially student physical activity data, have been published pertaining to the ECHSI. The purpose of this study was to examine the aerobic capacities of early college students and compare them to state and national averages. Early college students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Exercise
Berg, Carla J.; An, Lawrence C.; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Given the demographic differences among two-year colleges and four-year universities and the relatively limited access to health education and campus-based health resources, this study compares the frequency of limiting dietary fat intake and exercising among two- and four-year college students. A total of 2,265 undergraduate students aged 18-25…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Characteristics, Eating Habits, Dietetics
James, Delores C. S.; Chen, W. William; Sheu, Jiunn-Jye – Journal of Drug Education, 2007
This article describes and compares smoking prevalence, types of tobacco products used, and motivation to quit among college students at universities and community colleges. Data were collected using the Florida Annual College Tobacco Survey (FACTS). Nine universities and eight community colleges participated in the study (n = 4973). Most students…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Smoking, Colleges
