U.S. postsecondary students' health and academic outcomes: A comprehensive scoping review.

Objective: The relationship between postsecondary students' health and academic outcomes may have important implications for their collegiate experience and their future prospects. Yet a comprehensive summary of the evidence examining this potential connection does not presently exist. Seeking to fill this gap, this study reviewed the extant literature on postsecondary students' academic outcomes and health across multiple domains.

Health-Related Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among College Students.

Purpose: College students' academic achievement has crucial implications for their future success. Students' health may be a key determinant of academic performance, but more research is needed to understand this relationship.

Design/setting/subjects: Secondary analysis of the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment III pre-COVID-19 Spring 2020 dataset.

Condoms on Campus: Understanding College Students' Embarrassment, Self-Efficacy, and Beliefs About Distribution Programs.

Background: Condom distribution programs are a structural-level intervention implemented on college campuses to reduce sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies. Understanding students' beliefs about these programs and attitudes that can affect condom use is critical.

Methods: Students at 6 different universities (n = 2809) completed items related to beliefs about campus condom distribution programs and their personal condom embarrassment and condom self-efficacy levels.

Sexual diversity on college campuses: using a BDSM framework to discuss consent.

Sexual assault in higher education is a continuing concern. At the same time, college students are engaging in a range of consensual sexual behaviors that could appear to be sexual violence. Sexuality education on college campuses should address the spectrum of sexual behaviors and college health professionals and administrators need to be able to distinguish consensual rough sex from sexual violence.

Establishing a campus garden and food pantry to address food insecurity: lessons learned.

This case study describes the simultaneous establishment of a campus garden and food pantry at an urban, Hispanic-serving institution. Lessons learned and implications for practice are discussed. : Students, staff, and faculty established a campus garden (February 2016) and food pantry (March 2017).

Improving faculty engagement in college health initiatives: Insights from current faculty with a college health background.

Faculty can play a critical role in supporting college health professionals' efforts to enhance student health and well-being. However, many college health practitioners have expressed concerns about how to effectively engage faculty. This article, written by current faculty who are all former college health professionals, aims to bridge this gap.

Counseling college students after a positive pregnancy test: Trends in practice.

To provide an overview of college health centers' practices surrounding education, counseling and referral after a patient receives a positive pregnancy test. College health centers that participated in the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI Survey years 2008 to 2014. Descriptive analyses for items regarding all-options and limited counseling/education and types of referrals (adoption, abortion and prenatal care) provided to students.

Trends in college students' mental health diagnoses and utilization of services, 2009-2015.

: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. ACHA-NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 ( = 454,029). Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step 2 considering time.

Get Yourself Tested (GYT) Campaign: Investigating Campaign Awareness and Behaviors Among High School and College Students.

Adolescents and young adults are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This study examined the association of GYT: Get Yourself Tested (GYT), a sexual health social marketing campaign, with several sexual health behaviors on a nationally representative sample of high school (HS) and college students ( n = 2,329) recruited through an online panel survey. Behaviors examined were STD testing, HIV testing, and whether students had communication with health care providers and their romantic partners about STDs and STD testing.

Who is willing to come back? College students' willingness to seek help after using campus mental health services.

Objective: To examine characteristics of college students who have previously received mental health (MH) services on campus and are willing to seek help again in the future.

Participants: Spring 2015 ACHA-NCHA II (N = 12,501) undergraduate respondents who had previously used MH services on their current campus.

Methods: Binary logistic regression with willingness to seek MH services in the future as the dependent variable.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening and expedited partner therapy (EPT) practices of college student health centers.

Objective: To examine college student health centers' (SHCs) practices related to sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening and treatment over a 5-year period.

Participants: College SHCs that completed the ACHA Pap and STI Survey between 2010 and 2014.

Methods: Chi-square tests were conducted with Cramer's V providing a measure of association.

Trends in Pap test practices and results: An 11-year review of the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI Survey.

Objective: To conduct a trend analysis of Pap test practices, Pap test results and related women's services and guidelines of college health centers.

Participants: College health centers who participated in the annual ACHA Pap Test and STI (sexually transmitted infection) Survey years 2004-2014 (n ranged from 127 to 181 depending on year).

Methods: Descriptive analyses are presented with ANOVAs (Analysis of Variance) and chi-square tests calculated to examine trends over time.

Beyond alphabet soup: helping college health professionals understand sexual fluidity.

Many college students today are no longer using the terms straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender to self-identify their sexual orientation or gender identity. This commentary explores research related to fluidity of sexual identities, emerging sexual identities used by college students, and how these identities interact with the health and well-being of the student. Additionally, the authors discuss strategies to help college health professionals provide a sensitive environment and clinical experience for students whose sexual identity is fluid.

Institutional characteristics and the connection to college student health.

Objective: To examine whether 6 institutional characteristics were associated with health behavior and outcomes among college students.

Methods: Chisquare statistics and ANOVAs were used to determine relationships between institutional characteristics and health issues among undergraduate participants (N = 81,242) for the spring 2011 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II.

Results: Most institutional characteristics were significantly associated with all health issues.

Psychometric Confirmation of the Sexual Health Survey as a Useful Tool for College Health Professionals.

Objective: To conduct a confirmatory factor analysis on the 17-item Sexual Health Survey (SHS), a comprehensive instrument designed to be used with college students.

Participants: College students (N = 515) aged 18 to 26 years enrolled at a Midwest public university October 2009.

Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation was performed to test the stability of the constructs.

The Impact of Work and Volunteer Hours on the Health of Undergraduate Students.

Objective: To examine the impact of work and volunteer hours on 4 health issues among undergraduate college students.

Participants: Full-time undergraduate students (N = 70,068) enrolled at 129 institutions who participated in the Spring 2011 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II survey.

Methods: Multiple linear regression and binary logistic regression were used to examine work and volunteer hour impact on depression, feelings of being overwhelmed, sleep, and physical activity.

Sexual health behaviors and sexual orientation in a U.S. national sample of college students.

Many studies have examined differences in sexual behavior based on sexual orientation with results often indicating that those with same-sex partners engage in higher risk sexual behavior than people with opposite sex partners. However, few of these studies were large, national sample studies that also include those identifying as unsure. To address that gap, this study examined the relationship of sexual orientation and sexual health outcomes in a national sample of U.

Sexual orientation and differences in mental health, stress, and academic performance in a national sample of U.S. college students.

This study examined the relationships of mental health issues and sexual orientation in a national sample of college students. Using the Fall 2009 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment, responses from heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and unsure students (N = 27,454) relating to mental health issues and impact of these issues on academics were examined. The findings indicate that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and unsure students consistently reported higher levels of mental health issues and a more frequent impact on academics because of these issues than heterosexual students.

Using signage to promote stair use on a university campus in hidden and visible stairwells.

Background: This study tested the effectiveness of a stair use promotion strategy in visible and hidden stairwells during intervention and post intervention follow up.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study design was used with a 1 week baseline, a 3 week intervention, and post intervention at 2 and 4 weeks in 4 university buildings in San Antonio, Texas with stairwells varying in visibility. Participants were students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the 4 buildings.

Letting students be innovative! Using mini-grants to fund student-designed HIV/AIDS education.

This article describes a project designed to use student leaders to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS among college students. Student organizations apply for a competitive mini-grant that is used to increase their members' knowledge level about HIV/AIDS and increase the likelihood of individuals' practicing behaviors that would reduce the risk of transmission or contraction. Four student organizations receive funds to design a unique HIV/ AIDS prevention intervention that match its members' needs for a total of 126 individuals receiving HIV/AIDS education.

Don't forget the "b": considering bisexual students and their specific health needs.

Many college health center staff are consciously addressing issues of cultural competency; however, the needs of 1 minority group--bisexuals--are often overlooked. In this article, the author briefly discusses bisexuality, provides an overview of health issues related to bisexuals, and lists specific strategies to address the needs of bisexuals within college health.

Sexual regret in college students.

A questionnaire study was conducted to assess the relationship between sexual regret and sexual behaviors and demographic factors among 348 college-aged students prior to attending an educational program about sexual health issues. Analyses conducted on the portion of the sample who were sexually active (n = 270) indicated that the majority (71.9%, n = 194) has regretted their decision to engage in sexual activity at least once.