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. 2024 Jun 7:1-11.
doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2355160. Online ahead of print.

The effect of sociodemographic characteristics, academic factors, and individual health behaviors on psychological well-being among college students

Yenni E Cedillo  1 , Elizabeth Davis  1 , Leandra Durham  1 , Tara Kelly  1 , Rebecca Kennedy  2 , Daniel L Smith Jr  1 , José R Fernández  1
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The effect of sociodemographic characteristics, academic factors, and individual health behaviors on psychological well-being among college students

Yenni E Cedillo et al. J Am Coll Health. .

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to measure the potential relationships between sociodemographic characteristics, academic factors, body mass index (BMI), financial challenges, individual health behaviors, impact of COVID-19, and psychological well-being (PWB) among students. Participants: Undergraduate college students. Methods: Data from the National College Health Assessment III (American College Health Association [ACHA]) were used (n = 1,439). Differences in absolute values among PWB groups were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). To measure the influence of all factors combined on PWB, multiple regression analyses were performed. Results: Significant differences were observed in age, GPA, financial challenges, and individual health behaviors by PWB groups (p < .05). Being older, being female, having a higher GPA, being a full-time student, having a higher intake of vegetables, taking less time to fall asleep, and having lower stress levels were significantly positively associated with higher PWB scores (p < .05). Conclusions: Multiple considerations related to the academic environment and individual behaviors seem to influence PWB among college students.

Keywords: College students; health behaviors, psychological well-being.

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