Objectives: Courses on well-being are increasingly evaluated to see how they may promote mental health in college. We examined the impact of a course on students' well-being, anxiety, and depression. Methods: Subjects were undergraduates enrolled in the "Science of Happiness," (SOH) (n = 105), and "Child and Adolescent…

Objective: To evaluate the change in tobacco use by college students in California during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Young adults (18-24 years) currently enrolled in a California college or university (N = 212). Methods: Students recruited through social media posts and by student tobacco advocate members completed an online survey of 59…

The disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States (US) requires understanding of health behaviors that contributed to low acceptance of public health guidelines. University students were at low risk for complications from COVID-19 infections but at high-risk for infecting others. It is important to understand which…

This manuscript examines the racism experienced by Black students in health professions through a scoping review of 33 articles. The analysis reveals significant gaps in the literature across multiple dimensions of racism, including interpersonal, community, institutional and systemic levels. Interpersonal racism, identified in 30% of the studies,…

Objective: To determine the direct and indirect effects of sexual assault on sleep health in varsity athletes. Participants: Varsity athletes (n = 2,910) who completed the Fall 2019 or 2020 administrations of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment III. Methods: We combined exploratory factor analysis and…

Background: Youth-focused co-design, involving active collaboration between researchers, designers, clinicians and end users, is essential for enhancing the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs). However, most literature on co-design comes from high-income countries and offers limited…

Smartphone addiction is a major mental health problem that has risen recently. Students are particularly at risk for this addiction. This study examines the mediating role of psychological resilience between smartphone addiction and life satisfaction in university students. The study group consisted of 324 university students. Smartphone Addiction…

This study examines the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) in psychological report writing by comparing reports generated by human psychologists with those produced by OpenAI's Generative Pre-trained Transformer Version 4 (ChatGPT-4). A total of 249 licensed psychologists evaluated the reports based on overall quality, readability,…

Uncertainty tolerance (UT) describes how individuals perceive and respond to uncertainty. Quantitative UT scales developed with physicians have been widely used in the health professions literature; however, recent studies have raised questions about their validity when implemented among students. This study explored response process validity of…

Health behaviors such as physical activity (PA) are socially influenced, such that individuals from shared social networks or living environments may exhibit similar habits. This cross-sectional study examined associations of social support, social control, and family member stage of change with moderate-to-vigorous self-reported and objective PA…

Purpose of Research: As academic faculty report being emotionally exhausted and students, ranging from undergraduates to graduates, report a constellation of mental health conditions, both preexisting and those apt to develop during the college and university years, the academic library becomes a source of mental health self-care resources. Mental…

Objective: To determine the associations between interoception, self-regulation, eating behaviors, and weight status among college students. Participants: 229 female undergraduates, predominantly classified as Juniors (51.1%) and identified as Hispanic/Latinx (75%) with a mean age of 23.4 (SD = 6.3), were examined. Methods: Cross-sectional data…

Objective: To determine if using the Snackability app improves snack intake among college students. Participants: US college students with overweight/obesity were recruited in June 2020-April 2021. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the Snackability app use for 12 wk on snack scores (calculated from the app) compared to…

The catastrophic collapse of Kabul in August 2021 had a profound impact on the entire nation, intensifying the challenges faced by female students both within and outside Afghanistan. The ban on female education imposed by the new regime has had significant ramifications. This study investigates the influence of this decree on Afghan female…

Interprofessional collaboration in healthcare professionals promotes patient-centred care. Interprofessional learning (IPL) in undergraduate healthcare curricula aims to improve effective collaboration between students from different professions to promote patient-centred medicine. The challenge of how we prepare students for interprofessional…