Journal of American College Health back issues from July 2007:
Reciprocal relationships among alcohol use, risk perception, and sexual victimization: a prospective analysis.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Over the past 20 years, scientific researchers have documented a pervasive and disturbingly constant rate of sexual victimization on college campuses. Experts in large-scale studies of college students have demonstrated that approximately 15% of college women have experienced a rape since ...
What predicts adjustment among college students? A longitudinal panel study.(Author abstract)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Researchers studying students in post-baccalaureate programs (eg, law students and medical students) have found a decline in psychological and physical health after matriculation. (1-3) Whereas comparisons of law students and the general population show no differences before they begin law ...
A qualitative study of altitudes, beliefs, and practices among 40 undergraduate smokers.(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Little is known about smoking in the college population. Some studies show associations between smoking and other substance use among college students, particularly binge drinking and use of illicit drugs. (1-4) A few researchers have looked at smoking trends and specific predictors, such ...
Holistic wellness as a means to developing a lifestyle approach to health behavior among college students.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Over the past decade, there has been a push toward increasing the physical health of US citizens, and this need has become ever apparent with increasing levels of adult and adolescent obesity and inactivity. (1) In fact, one of the major health objectives of Healthy People 2010 is to ...
The prevalence of physical activity maintenance in a sample of university students: a longitudinal study.(Author abstract)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... The evidence is incontrovertible: regular participation in physical activity has tremendous benefits for Canadians, including their physical and mental health, (1-8) as well as the country's financial welfare. (9) An estimated 2.1 billion health-care dollars were spent in Canada in 1999 as ...
Osteoporosis knowledge and attitudes: a cross-sectional study among college-age students.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by structural deterioration of bone tissue and low bone mass leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures. (1) Osteoporosis causes 1.5 million fractures, mostly of the hip, spine, and wrist, every year. (2) Researchers (2) ...
An exploratory study of differences in self-esteem, kinship social support, and coping responses among African American ACOAs and non-ACOAs.(Clinical and Program Note)(adult children of alcoholics)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Many researchers (1-8) have examined psychopathology among adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and found that a number of ACOAs appear stable despite having grown up in the midst of a difficult family environment. Although clinic literature suggests that ACOAs may be at risk for emotional ...
Life change and spirituality among a college student cohort.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Over the past 2 decades, most health educators and medical professionals who defined spirituality characterized it consistently as a person's internal sense of purpose, meaning, or future (Robert J Bensley, PhD, Health Education Directory [HEDIR-L] listserv, April 18, 2005). (1-6) ...
Relational commitment and threats to relationship maintenance goals: influences on condom use.(Author abstract)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an important concern and are disproportionately more common among young adults than among the general adult population. Nearly 3 million young adults (1 out of 6) are infected with an STI annually, giving them the highest STI rate among every ...
Health value, perceived social support, and health self-efficacy as factors in a health-promoting lifestyle.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... Many college students are living away from home for the first time and are challenged with the responsibility of their personal health. (1) They are also challenged with greater autonomy, new demands, and stressors associated with a different structure to daily life. (2) The behaviors that ...
Gambling as an emerging health problem on campus.(Author abstract)(Report)
Jul 01, 2007; ... College typically has been a time during which researchers (1) have documented high-risk behaviors, such as binge drinking and unprotected sexual activity. Gambling is an emerging high-risk behavior that has sounded the alarm bell on campuses nationwide. In the past decade, several media ...