Recently added articles from Journal of American College Health:
Social physique anxiety, obligation to exercise, and exercise choices among college students.
Jul 01, 2008; Chu, Hui-Wen ... Abstract. Objective: The authors examined relationships among social physique anxiety, obligation to exercise, and exercise choices. Participants and Methods: College students (N = 337; 200 women, 137 men) volunteered to complete 3 questionnaires: the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), ...
An interactive web-based method of outreach to college students at risk for suicide.
Jul 01, 2008; Haas, Ann ... Abstract. Objective and Participants: From 2002 to 2005, the authors tested an interactive, Web-based method to encourage college students at risk for suicide to seek treatment. Methods: The authors invited students at 2 universities to complete an online questionnaire that screened for ...
Intent to receive an HPV vaccine among university men and women and implications for vaccine administration.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Jones, Melissa ... Abstract. Objective and Participants: In 2006, the authors examined intention to receive an HPV vaccine among 340 college students. Methods: A total of 138 men and 202 women completed questionnaires. The authors measured intention by asking participants how likely they would be to accept ...
Prevalence of snoring in college students.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008; Patel, Minal ... Abstract. Snoring in college students may be the earliest presentation of adult sleep-disordered breathing, yet the literature contains few studies that demonstrate its effects on learning or whether early diagnosis leads to interruption of disease progression or prevention of ...
Prevalence, type, disclosure, and severity of adverse life events in college students.
Jul 01, 2008; Smyth, Joshua M. ... Abstract. Objective: Some information on the prevalence of adverse life experiences is available for the general population and college students, but the extent, nature, and severity of these events is unclear. Participants: The authors recruited undergraduate college students (N = 6,053) ...
High-risk sexual behavior among students of a minority-serving university in a community with a high HIV/AIDS prevalence.
Jul 01, 2008; Trepka, Mary Jo ... Abstract. Objective: The authors used a stratified cluster sampling design to inform campus sexually transmitted diseases prevention programs. Participants and Methods: They conducted a cross-sectional study of students (N = 1,130) at a large, urban, minority-serving university in South ...
Primary care providers' perceptions of and experiences with an integrated healthcare model.
Jul 01, 2008; Westheimer, Joshua M. ... Abstract. Objective and Participants: The authors examined the experiences of primary care providers participating in an integrated healthcare service between mental health and primary care in a university health center. In this program, behavioral health providers work collaboratively ...
Risk factors associated with overweight and obesity in college students.(Survey)
Jul 01, 2008; Desai, Melissa N. ... Abstract. College obesity is increasing, but to the authors' knowledge, no researchers to date have evaluated risk factors in this population. Objective: The authors assessed whether abnormal eating perceptions and behaviors were associated with overweight in college students. Participants ...
Response to "tuberculosis screening on a health science campus: use of QuantiFERON-TB gold test for students and employees".(Letter to the Editors)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008; Rothel, Jim ... I have read with interest the article by Veeser et al (1) in the September/October 2007 issue of the Journal of American College Health, in which the authors describe the utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) test for screening students for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection ....