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Direct linkJoseph Malechwanzi; Abdirizak Guyo; Christine Mwangangi – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Internet and development of digital media as a tool for online promotions provides avenues for early recruitment of college students into risky drinking. The objective of the study was to examine prevalence of alcohol promotions on web-based media and its possible effects on alcohol drinking by sex among college students in Kenya.…
Descriptors: Drinking, Advertising, College Students, Student Behavior
Emily Cort; T. N. Kirk – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2024
Concussions are a common occurrence in adolescent sports. While scholarly literature has documented concussion symptoms and their implications, intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may contribute to an athlete's decision to return to play (RTP) following concussion have received less attention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, Females, Team Sports
Adrienne R. Lee; Alex Gonzalez; Jenna M. Garcia; Lourdes S. Martinez; Eyal Oren – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: College students play a major role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the viral agent responsible for COVID-19. We aim to understand risk perceptions, self-efficacy, and adoption of prevention behaviors in this population to inform prevention strategies. Participants: Undergraduate students attending a large public university. Methods:…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics
J. J. Cutuli; Mallory L. Garnett; Zumana Noor; Lissette Lopez Lopez; Cristle Ike; Joe Willard; Dan Treglia – Grantee Submission, 2025
This study updates the prevalence of high school student homelessness in the United States and its relation to other problems. In 2023, high school students in the United States reported a student homelessness rate of 3.4%, a 26% increase from 2021. Students who experienced homelessness were 2 to 3 times as likely to experience other problems,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Homeless People, At Risk Persons, Substance Abuse
Phillips, Gregory, II; Davoudpour, Shahin; Floresca, Ysabel Beatrice; Felt, Dylan; Curry, Caleb W.; Wang, Xinzi; Choi, Joseph; Kelsey, Scar Winter; Beach, Lauren B. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Transgender individuals are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. Given increased risk of HIV among youth, there is a need to understand HIV risk and protective factors among transgender individuals who are 18 years and younger. Patterns of HIV testing, HIV education, and condom use have known associations with HIV outcomes…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Health Behavior, Health Education, LGBTQ People
Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To adopt an intersectional approach to examine differences in aerobic and muscle-strengthening participation based on the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity among college students. Methods: Data from the American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment collected between 2015 and 2018 were analyzed.…
Descriptors: College Students, Exercise, Health Behavior, Physical Fitness
Jiaxing Li; Rui Zhang; Yingyi Luo; Lixin Na – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: In contrast to previous research that has primarily focused on gender differences in health behaviour compliance, this study explored the association between gender consciousness and sun protection in China - a cultural setting in which there is a pronounced gender bias towards sun protection. These article is the first attempt to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Gender Differences, Gender Issues
Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda; Solange Liliana Parra-Soto; Samuel Durán-Agüero; Georgina Gomez; Valeria Carpio-Arias; Israel Ríos-Castillo; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Jacqueline Araneda; Gladys Morales; Brian M. Cavagnari; Edna J. Nava-González; Jhon J. Bejarano-Roncancio; Beatriz Núñez; Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga; Saby Mauricio-Alza; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Introduction: Short sleep, physical inactivity, and being locked up are risk factors for weight gain. Objective: We evaluated weight gain according to sex, age, hours of sleep and physical activity in university students from 10 Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional and multicenter study (n = 4880).…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Sleep, Physical Activity Level, College Students
Oliver W. A. Wilson; Chris Bullen; Michele Duffey; Melissa Bopp – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the association between vaping and health behaviors (physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, sleep, cigarette use, alcohol consumption) and mental health among college students. Methods: Socio-demographic characteristics, vaping, health behaviors, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms of undergraduates…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Smoking, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits
Sarah Fakroune; Stephan Van den Broucke – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: This study investigated if unhealthy sleeping habits of university students can be explained by the Theory of Planned Behavior. Method: An online questionnaire was administered to 1006 undergraduate students at a Belgian university to measure their frequency of irregular sleeping times, daytime napping, and pre-bedtime alcohol or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sleep, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students
Download full textCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025
The "Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report for Dietary, Physical Activity, and Sleep Behaviors: 2013-2023" provides the most recent surveillance data, the 10-year trends, and 2-year changes in health behaviors and experiences among high school students in the United States (U.S.). This report is a companion to the…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, High School Students, National Surveys
Pudasainee-Kapri, Sangita; Pontes, Nancy M. H.; Pontes, Manuel C. F. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Children with asthma are often marginalized at school, including bullying victimization. The purpose of this study is to estimate the association between asthma and school or electronic bullying victimization among US high school students, and test whether the association varies significantly by sex. Methods: Pooled data from five…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Diseases, Gender Differences
Jeffrey M. Greeson; Emma E. McBride; Gabrielle R. Chin; Hana H. Lee; Amanda P. Colangelo – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Trait mindfulness is associated with well-being in college students, yet it is unclear whether these associations are consistent across demographics. Participants: Undergraduate students (n = 534; 33% nonwhite; Apr 2018-Sep 2019). Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was performed. Pearson correlations tested the relationship…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Gender Differences, Race, Ethnicity
R. Andrew Yockey; Kruti Chaliawala; Rebecca A. Vidourek; Keith King – Journal of School Nursing, 2025
E-cigarettes are a popular type of nicotine product among youth in the United States. Hispanic youth, one of the fastest growing populations in the United States, are second only to white youth for e-cigarette use. Analysis of the Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education data was conducted to determine past 30-day e-cigarette use among…
Descriptors: Smoking, Electronic Equipment, Drug Education, Hispanic American Students
Njau, Annie N.; Othuon, Lucas; Oburu, Paul – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2022
The study examined gender and age differences in the relationship between sensation seeking and sexual risk behaviors among secondary school students in Kenya. The study was conducted in Kisumu Municipality. Kisumu was chosen as it is one of the leading regions in HIV prevalence, estimated at 15%. The HIV prevalence was assumed to indicate a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Adolescents, Risk
