Publications by authors named "J S Bleck"
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- The study looked at the mental health understanding and help-seeking habits of male college students, revealing challenges in getting them to seek help.
- Interviews with 26 undergraduate men identified three main themes: awareness of mental health symptoms, actions they might take when facing issues, and barriers like stigma and masculinity.
- The research suggests a complex relationship between individual behaviors, the decision to seek help, and environmental factors, indicating a need for future studies to develop better support strategies for these students.
Poor mental well-being has been associated with negative student success outcomes among college students. Health and wellness coaching programs have been implemented in college campuses to address gaps in well-being support services. This pilot study evaluated a health and wellness coaching program at a large, urban university.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCampus behavioral intervention teams (BITs) provide early identification of students and/or situations that may be a risk to the community, as well as determine and implement intervention plans for a safe resolution. An evaluation of 529 faculty and staff was conducted at a large urban, southeastern research university to assess BIT knowledge, triggers for referral, referral self-efficacy, referrals, and satisfaction regarding said university's BIT (Students of Concern Assistance Team, otherwise known as SOCAT). Findings revealed low levels of knowledge, self-efficacy, and referrals among faculty and staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), major depressive disorder (MDD) represents a frequent comorbidity. In non-CHD, adverse outcome is predicted by MDD and heart rate variability (HRV), whereas in ACHD their prognostic relevance is unknown. We prospectively evaluated 171 patients (age 35.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Little is known about the factors that may influence women's adherence to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) using longitudinal data. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of long-term physical activity (PA) participation among women.
Methods: Female data from Waves I, III, and IV ( = 5381) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) were used for the analysis.