2025
College Community–Based Physical Activity Support at a Public University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of Intra- Versus Interpersonal Components for Uptake and Outcome Association
Ash G, Mak S, Haughton A, Augustine M, Bodurtha P, Axtell R, Borsari B, Liu J, Lou S, Xin X, Fucito L, Jeon S, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Gerstein M. College Community–Based Physical Activity Support at a Public University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of Intra- Versus Interpersonal Components for Uptake and Outcome Association. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2025, 13: e51707. PMID: 40523272, PMCID: PMC12209730, DOI: 10.2196/51707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPA promotion programsPhysical activityPromotion programsPhysical activity supportLow physical activityCollege studentsInterpersonal componentsEngagement frequencyRetrospective longitudinal analysisPA interventionsPA outcomesPA supportCOVID-19 pandemicIntervention componentsApp engagementUndergraduate studentsApp useInterpersonal supportAssociated with longer retentionImplementation strategiesStaff membersLong-term trajectoriesOutcome associationsLongitudinal analysisStaffIdentification and external validation of a problem cannabis risk network
Lichenstein S, Kiluk B, Potenza M, Garavan H, Chaarani B, Banaschewski T, Bokde A, Desrivières S, Flor H, Grigis A, Gowland P, Heinz A, Brühl R, Martinot J, Paillère Martinot M, Artiges E, Nees F, Orfanos D, Poustka L, Hohmann S, Holz N, Baeuchl C, Smolka M, Vaidya N, Walter H, Whelan R, Schumann G, Pearlson G, Yip S. Identification and external validation of a problem cannabis risk network. Biological Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39909136, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use outcomesCannabis useNeural mechanismsSample of treatment-seeking adultsNeural mechanisms of riskTreatment-seeking adultsCannabis use disorderNon-clinical sampleMechanisms of riskFunctional connectivity dataSample of adolescentsTreatment outcomesAssociated with harmful outcomesPoor treatment outcomesAddiction severityUse disorderEmerging adulthoodWhole-brainCannabisCollege studentsBrain developmentConnectivity dataIdentified networksTreatment approachesAdultsIdentification of a Neural Network Predicting Thrill-Seeking in College Students: Sex-Specific Associations With Alcohol and Substance Use
Aksen D, Potenza M, Lichenstein S, Pearlson G. Identification of a Neural Network Predicting Thrill-Seeking in College Students: Sex-Specific Associations With Alcohol and Substance Use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112228. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112228.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study
Isadore K, Hayes J, Cutter C, Beitel M. Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 173-183. PMID: 38753391, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican college studentsNative American college studentsAcademic distressNative American clientsCollege studentsEffect of counselingWhite clientsAmerican clientsPsychological distressCourse of treatmentCollege counseling settingPractice-research networkLevels of psychological distressWhite studentsPsychological distress symptomsHigher levels of distressResponse to counselingLevels of distressHierarchical linear modelingMinoritized college studentsCounseling settingsNaturalistic dataMental healthAmerican studentsDistressSexual and Gender Minority College Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality Blindfolding
Cipollina R, Wang K. Sexual and Gender Minority College Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality Blindfolding. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLGBTQ college studentsLGBTQ studentsGender minority college studentsPerceptions of sexualityMinority college studentsLGBTQ peopleLGBTQ personsLGBTQCollege studentsIdentity developmentIntergroup tensionsSocietal progressFrequency of participationSexualityPerceived dangerThematic analysisNegative consequencesApproach to diversityUnited StatesIdentityPersonal experienceEducation policyUnintended harmQueer/questioningTransgenderSexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter
Walsh K, Lowe S, Ward S. Sexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter. The Journal Of Sex Research 2024, 62: 673-681. PMID: 38940414, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2368044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal consentEmotion dysregulationSV historySexual violenceConsent cuesReduce sexual violenceOnline self-report surveyRegulation of emotionHistory of SVSexual victimizationAssociated with greater useSexual consentConsent programRegulate emotionsSelf-report surveyConsentSexual situationsSexual well-beingCollege studentsCommunication cuesEmotionsPath modelCuesGreater useSexual encountersPrediction of the efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy using heart rate variability based smart wearable devices: a randomized controlled study
Lin Z, Zheng J, Wang Y, Su Z, Zhu R, Liu R, Wei Y, Zhang X, Wang F. Prediction of the efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy using heart rate variability based smart wearable devices: a randomized controlled study. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 187. PMID: 38448895, PMCID: PMC10916138, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05638-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup cognitive behavioral therapyWait-list controlCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyEfficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapyGroup cognitive behavioural therapy groupDisabling mental health problemPredictors of treatment responseAssociated with greater improvementTreatment outcomesAssociated with depressionHigher heart rate variabilityMental health problemsHeart rate variabilityAnxious symptomsAnxiety symptomsParticipants' symptomsCollege studentsHRV levelsAnxietyTrial registrationThe trialSignificant public health concernDepressionGreater improvementHeart rate variability parametersDepression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors in a large-scale national survey of student athletes versus non-athlete college students: risk and protective factors
Woodson O, Rungta R, Smith N, Meuret A. Depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors in a large-scale national survey of student athletes versus non-athlete college students: risk and protective factors. Journal Of American College Health 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 38442355, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2317187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal behaviorStudent-athletesSelf-reported internalizing symptomsCollege studentsRates of internalizing symptomsRates of mental health difficultiesAssess severity of depressionNon-athlete college studentsSeverity of depressionMental health difficultiesMental health diagnosesNon-athlete peersSelf-reported mental health diagnosesMental health resourcesHealth difficultiesHealth diagnosisProtective factorsChi-square test of independenceAnxietyNon-athletesDepressionHealth resourcesNational sampleChi-square testAssess severityExploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review
Reeves J, Zigah E, Shamrock O, Khan D, Batten J, Abu-Ba’are G, Nelson L, Djiadeu P. Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to STD/STI/HIV Self-Testing Among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2024, 15: 21501319241291758. PMID: 39439284, PMCID: PMC11497516, DOI: 10.1177/21501319241291758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAvailability of healthcareSelf-test kitsRisk of STIsSelf-testingEnglish-language studiesYoung adult college studentsDiminish stigmaScoping reviewHealth policyWeb of Science Core CollectionTesting ratesCollege studentsRemoving duplicatesOvid MEDLINEGeneral populationCochrane CENTRALScience Core CollectionOvid EmbaseAdult college studentsExclusion criteriaSexual practicesU.S. ResultsInclusion requirementsDatabase searchOvid
2023
A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19
Hu K, Hu Y, Godfrey K, Li Q, Li C. A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19. Psychiatry Research 2023, 333: 115684. PMID: 38219344, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic difficultiesCollege studentsMeasures of lonelinessPandemic onsetPandemic-induced stressMental health impactsPsychological symptomsSex differencesHeightened fearEmotional statesMental healthLearning difficultiesParticipants' fearLonelinessFearStudentsEducation of college studentsDifficultiesResilienceMid-2022HappinessOnsetSymptomsUnited StatesParticipants
2022
A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students
Hansen L, Ellis B, Smith S. A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students. 2022 DOI: 10.4324/9781003199618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollege studentsTransdiagnostic approachMental health providersCope with life stressorsOn-campus resourcesIn-session activitiesHealth providersDeliver interventionsSocio-emotional difficultiesLearning skillsIn-sessionTreatment manualsExecutive functionLife stressorsHomework assignmentsSkill-based approachDevelopment organizationsSessionsAcademic performanceSession summariesAcademic goalsLife responsibilitiesTransdiagnosticGroup formationGroup leadersA retrospective examination of changes in drinking motives during the early COVID-19 pandemic
Spillane N, Schick M, Nalven T, Crawford M, Martz A. A retrospective examination of changes in drinking motives during the early COVID-19 pandemic. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2022, 58: 102-118. PMID: 35722920, PMCID: PMC9209856, DOI: 10.1177/00912174221110086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinking motivesAlcohol useEndorsement of coping motivesCollege student alcohol useAlcohol use quantityStudent alcohol useLifetime alcohol useCoping motivesConformity motivesTarget copingSocial drinkingCollege studentsDrinking patternsUndergraduate studentsPaired sample <i>Associated with changesAlcoholEndorsementMotivationDrinkingStay-at-home ordersOnline surveyCOVID-19 pandemicParticipantsCollegeStress Mediates the Association Between Pain and Alcohol Use in College Students
Bush N, Schick M, Spillane N, Boissoneault J. Stress Mediates the Association Between Pain and Alcohol Use in College Students. Journal Of Pain Research 2022, 15: 757-766. PMID: 35356267, PMCID: PMC8958199, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s351837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubjective social statusAlcohol consumptionAlcohol useReduce college student alcohol useAssociated with alcohol consumptionWeekly alcohol consumptionTargeting alcohol useAssessment of painYoung adultsStress management techniquesMotor vehicle accidentsPatterns of drinkingCollege studentsPsychosocial factorsCollege student alcohol useAssociated with higher ratesAssociated with numerous consequencesStudent alcohol useEffects of stressVehicle accidentsOnline questionnaireYoung populationPainAcademic difficultiesStudy goalPerceived stress and resilience among college students: The roles of self-compassion and anxiety symptomatology
DiFonte M, Schick M, Spillane N. Perceived stress and resilience among college students: The roles of self-compassion and anxiety symptomatology. Journal Of American College Health 2022, 72: 128-134. PMID: 35114902, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.2024211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-compassionAnxiety symptomatologyPerceived stressLevels of anxiety symptomatologyCollege studentsForty-five undergraduate studentsIncreasing self-compassionSelf-report measuresAnxietySymptomatologyUndergraduate studentsManaging stressEnhance resilienceCollegeResilienceStudentsPublic universityUnited StatesNortheastern United StatesParticipantsStressSchool closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol
Li D, Nyhan K, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Castro D, Vermund SH, Brault M. School closures and reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e054292. PMID: 35110320, PMCID: PMC8811274, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool closuresCOVID-19 pandemicWidespread school closuresCitation chainingType of researchSchool safetySchool reopeningSchoolsIndependent third reviewerPaucity of researchCollege studentsSources of evidenceJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyIndividual knowledgePandemicTitle screeningIndividual concernsCOVID-19 evidenceDisease prevention practicesGrey literatureFormal ethical approvalFull-text screeningBroad disseminationTeachersReopeningAssociations of Psychological Capital, Coping Style and Emotional Intelligence with Self-Rated Health Status of College Students in China During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jing X, Meng H, Li Y, Lu L, Yao Y. Associations of Psychological Capital, Coping Style and Emotional Intelligence with Self-Rated Health Status of College Students in China During COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2022, 15: 2587-2597. PMID: 36133628, PMCID: PMC9482953, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s383743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological capitalPsychological Capital QuestionnaireEmotional intelligenceEmotional Intelligence ScaleSimplified Coping Style QuestionnaireCoping stylesMental health problemsCollege studentsPositive psychological statesEmotional coping stylePositive coping styleCoping Style QuestionnaireEmotional perceptionIntelligence ScalePsychological stateHealth measurement scalesStyle QuestionnaireMediation analysisSocial supportCOVID-19 pandemicComprehensive interventionIntelligenceCOVID-19 lockdownStyleHealth problems
2021
COVID-19 Testing and Case Rates and Social Contact Among Residential College Students in Connecticut During the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Schultes O, Clarke V, Paltiel AD, Cartter M, Sosa L, Crawford FW. COVID-19 Testing and Case Rates and Social Contact Among Residential College Students in Connecticut During the 2020-2021 Academic Year. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2140602. PMID: 34940864, PMCID: PMC8703252, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential studentsAcademic yearHigher educationResidential college studentsSpring semesterFall semesterStudentsClose interpersonal contactConnecticut CollegeMean contactFall 2020Residential collegeMost institutionsCollege studentsCollegeUniversityCampusSemesterInstitutionsUniversity campusEducationResidence hallsVariety of approachesInterpersonal contactSocial distancing measuresDrinking to Fit in: The Effects of Drinking Motives and Self-Esteem on Alcohol Use among Female College Students
Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. Drinking to Fit in: The Effects of Drinking Motives and Self-Esteem on Alcohol Use among Female College Students. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 57: 76-85. PMID: 34678113, PMCID: PMC8992737, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1990334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale college studentsDrinking motivesConformity motivesSelf-esteemCollege studentsAlcohol useSocial motivationEffects of drinking motivesSample of female college studentsAlcohol consumptionPredicting alcohol useSimple slope analysesRates of alcohol useMonth alcohol useNortheastern public universityFemale undergraduatesDrinking alcoholAlcoholSlope analysisFemale studentsMotivationDrinkingParticipantsStudentsCopingUsing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Exposure for Anxious Students with Classroom Accommodations
Zaboski B, Romaker E. Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Exposure for Anxious Students with Classroom Accommodations. Journal Of College Student Mental Health 2021, 37: 209-226. DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2021.1961110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive-behavioral interventionsClassroom accommodationsAnxious studentsAnxiety disordersCollege studentsClient behaviorCounseling techniquesERPAccessible explanationTheoretical underpinningsHigh needStudentsPostsecondary levelAnxietyPersonalized treatment plansStimuliAccommodationUnderpinningsImpairmentThorough assessmentBehaviorDisordersInterventionDisgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Ching THW, Rouleau TM, Turner E, Williams MT. Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2021, 50: 452-465. PMID: 33475018, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1861083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOC symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderDisgust sensitivityParallel mediation analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsDisgust responsesIntrusive thoughtsRole of homophobiaMediation analysisCollege studentsHeterosexual college studentsPrevious researchMeasures of homophobiaFuture researchIndividual's lifeCurrent studySexual orientationClinical implicationsHomophobiaAggressionSymptomsResearchConstructsThoughtAttitudes
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