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Publication Date: 2020
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Health Disparities and Health Promotion Needs of College Students with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review
Oakes, Lindsey R.; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Hickerson, Benjamin D.
Journal of American College Health, v68 n7 p742-753 2020
Objective: A new population of college students is emerging on campuses across the United States--students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). With this new and growing population of college students, an important question persists: are their health and wellness needs being identified and met? Participants/Methods: ProQuest Central, WorldCat, General OneFile, and ArticleFirst were searched in June 2017 using the following criteria--health of college students with IDD, health of adults with IDD, health of adolescents with IDD, and peer-reviewed. Twenty-four articles were selected for final review. Results: Specific health and wellness topics were revealed--transition experiences and worries; college experiences, coping strategies, and support needs; sexuality, dating, and romantic relationships; mental health; and drugs and alcohol. Conclusions: Research on this unique population should continue, and the etiology of health and wellness issues of college students with IDD should be established to develop and implement evidence-based programing.
Descriptors: College Students, Access to Health Care, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Wellness, Student Adjustment, Student Experience, Coping, Student Needs, Sexuality, Dating (Social), Intimacy, Mental Health, Drug Abuse
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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