scholarly journals Evaluating Potential Behavioral Mediators for Increasing Similarity in Friends’ Body Size among College Students

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene van Woerden ◽  
Daniel Hruschka ◽  
David R. Schaefer ◽  
Kimberly L. Fine ◽  
Meg Bruening
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Over Time

College students and their friends become more similar in weight status over time. However, it is unclear which mediators explain this relationship. Using validated survey measures of diet, physical activity, alcohol intake, sleep behaviors, mental health, and food security status, we take a comprehensive look at possible factors associated with excess weight gain that may explain friends’ convergence on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, and waist to height ratio over time. We use linear mixed models applied to a longitudinal dataset of first-year college students to examine whether these variables satisfy two criteria for potential candidate mediators of friends’ influence on anthropometrics—cross-sectional similarity among friends (n = 509) and longitudinal associations with increasing anthropometrics (n = 428). While friends were similar on some survey measures (such as dining hall use, home cooked meal consumption, fruit intake, alcohol intake, hours of sleep, and stress). Only dining hall use and stress emerged as potential explanations for why friends’ BMI and anthropometric change may be similar. Given that only a few variables satisfied the two criteria as potential mediators, future research may need to consider alternative measurement approaches, including real-time assessments, objective measurements, and alternative factors causing the convergence of friends’ and college students’ body size over time.

scholarly journals Resilience and Academic Self-Concept as Explanatory Variables of Achievement Motivation Among College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Angelina Abaidoo ◽  
Isaac Amoako ◽  
Inuusah Mahama ◽  
Opoku Boahen Edward
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Learned Helplessness ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Education In Ghana

People with high achievement motives will act in ways that will help them to outperform others, meet or surpass some standards of excellence, or do something unique. Several variables have been suggested in the literature to significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. As the principal aim, the study sought to investigate whether or not resilience and academic self-concept significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. A cross-sectional research design was employed to sample 327 first year college students from five College of Education institutions in Ghana using proportionate stratified sampling procedure. Three instruments (i.e., resilience scale, academic self-concept scale and achievement motivation scale) were adapted and used for the study. Findings of the study showed that students’ sampled were resilient and had high academic self-concept. The results further showed that resilience and academic self-concept variables were significant predictors of achievement motivation. The study recommends that academic counseling within Colleges of Education in Ghana should be made a priority in order to address issues of self-doubt and that of learned helplessness, particularly to maintain or improve individual resilience and achievement motivation. Other implications are discussed.

scholarly journals First-Year College Students' Homesickness and Separation Anxiety

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn D. Claborn ◽  
Steven T. Kane
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
College Student Retention ◽  
Mental Health Clinicians ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Severe homesickness in college students is considered by many mental health clinicians to be a manifestation of adult separation axiety disorder (ASAD). Recent research suggests that while approximately 7% of adults have ASAD, as many as 21% of college students may suffer from the disorder. In this article, we examine the psychological characteristics of ASAD and review the literature relating ASAD to student retention. Surprisingly, relatively little research has examined ASAD as a risk factor for college student retention, especially given its frequent occurrence. In this literature review, we also discuss current university practices and orientation programs that would help retain students with ASAD, along with recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Integrative Ethical Education: An Exploratory Investigation into a Relationally Based Approach to Ethics Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 65-81
Author(s):  
Drew Ashby-King ◽  
Karen Boyd
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethical Development ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Ethical Education ◽  
Before And After ◽  
First Year College Students

The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the effect of a curricular application of the integrative ethical education (IEE) model and its effect on first-year college students’ ethical development. Using a pretest posttest design, participants’ moral judgment and reasoning were measured before and after they participated in an IEE-based academic course and compared using descriptive analysis. Results revealed that participants’ moral judgment and reasoning increased while participating in the program. These results provide initial support for the use of IEE-based curricula and academic experiences to promote college students’ ethical development. Implications for communication education and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Gardening Experience Is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake among First-Year College Students: A Cross-Sectional Examination

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Loso ◽  
Daniel Staub ◽  
Sarah E. Colby ◽  
Melissa D. Olfert ◽  
Kendra Kattelmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
First Year ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Gambling and Alcohol Use Among First-Year College Students

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey L. Rocha ◽  
M. Dolores Cimini ◽  
Angelina X. Diaz-Myers ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Estela M. Rivero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Examining Vocational Exploratory Behavior in First-Year College Students

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel F. Pickett ◽  
Paul A. Gore ◽  
Jane L. Swanson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Exploratory Behavior ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Is Pre-College Interpersonal Trauma Associated with Cannabis Use?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrell A Hicks ◽  
Daniel Bustamante ◽  
Kaitlin E Bountress ◽  
Amy Adkins ◽  
Dace S Svikis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Large N ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Experimental Use

Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of lifetime cannabis use (i.e., experimental [use 1-5 times] and non-experimental [use ≥ 6 times]) in relation to demographics, interpersonal trauma (IPT), and alcohol and nicotine use.Participants: A large (n = 9,889) representative sample of college students at an urban college campus in the southeastern part of the United States.Methods: Participants were 4 cohorts of first-year college students who completed measures of demographic variables, cannabis, alcohol, nicotine, and IPT. Associations were estimated using multinomial logistic regressions.Results: The prevalence of lifetime cannabis use was 45.5%. Specifically, 28.1% reported non-experimental cannabis use and 17.4% reported experimental cannabis use. Race, cohort, nicotine, and IPT were associated with experimental and non-experimental cannabis use. Additionally, alcohol and sex were associated with non-experimental cannabis use.Conclusions: Results show that cannabis use is prevalent among college students and is associated with race, IPT, and other substance use.

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