College Mental Health: A Vulnerable Population in an Environment with Systemic Deficiencies

Balon, Richard; Beresin, Eugene V.; Coverdale, John; Louie, Alan K.; Roberts, Laura Weiss

doi:10.1007/s40596-015-0390-1

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“…This limited role is due in part to the overall crisis in college mental health, that is, the lack of adequate systems of care within US colleges and universities-including the absence of psychiatry services on many, especially smaller, campuses-in spite of the pervasive mental health issues that college students currently face [12]. When they are involved, psychiatrists primarily help the survivors of sexual violence with the aftermath of such an experience, yet the most important factor in a holistic social response to the epidemics of sexual violence on college campuses lies in primary prevention.…”

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Academic Psychiatry’s Role in Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

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In 2011, the US President, Vice President, and Secretary of Education spotlighted the serious and pervasive issue of sexual assault in institutions of higher learning, offering comprehensive guidance to colleges and universities regarding student rights and needs. In 2014, the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault was established and the "It's On Us" public health campaign was launched, aiming to inspire and engage all members of college campus communities in preventing sexual assault and victimization. At the outset of the campaign, President Obama stated that sexual assault was an "affront to our basic humanity" [1]:It insults our most basic values as individuals and families, and as a nation. We are a nation that values liberty and equality and justice. And we're a people who believe every child deserves an education … free from fear of intimidation or violence. And we owe it to our children to live up to those values.The campaign partnered with student, faculty, and university organizations; the media; the Department of Justice; the Department of Health and Human Services; and other stakeholders. Through this campaign, efforts were undertaken to reach kindergarteners to high school seniors, first-year university students to college educators, and all levels of leaders in higher education.Later in 2014, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) [2] reported the results of its Community Attitudes on Sexual Assault survey (35 % response rate, N = 3844 participants), endorsing strong, prosocial, respectful, and protective attitudes regarding consensual sexual relations and sexual safety. Nevertheless, 17 % of undergraduate women and 5 % of undergraduate men in this study reported an experience of unwanted sexual behavior during their college careers. When asked about more specific or "labeled" unwanted sexual behaviors, 5 % of the undergraduate women reported being raped, 14 % reported being stalked or followed or receiving repeated unwanted messages that made them feel uncomfortable, and 15 % reported that they had been sexually harassed. The most common perpetrators of these unwanted behaviors and acts of sexual violence were fellow students. These experiences were less commonly reported by undergraduate men and by graduate students in the study. Most survivors of these experiences had talked with someone, such as a friend, family member, or doctor, about what had happened, but only a very small proportion (fewer than 5 %) formally reported their experience to an institutional or other official. The MIT report emphasized the important positive role of bystanders in shifting social norms, for example, by speaking up against sexist remarks or unwanted behavior, checking in with others about whether they need assistance, and looking out for others by walking them home safely [3]. DeGue [4] has also highlighted the possible benefits of bystander efforts in preventing sexual assault.

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“…The varying effects of meditation and breathing may be evident in novice yoga exercisers such as undergraduate students; however, this assumption needs to be tested through empirical evidence. Most undergraduate students have little to no experience of practicing yoga exercise, and they are considered a vulnerable population for mental health (Balon et al, 2015). Engaging in considerable mental work daily, undergraduates would need to accumulate mental resources and alertness at work and to focus.…”

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Comparing the Psychological Effects of Meditation- and Breathing-Focused Yoga Practice in Undergraduate Students

Tong

Chen

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“…Similarly, several studies indicated an age-related decline in the level of PA throughout life and that the PA pattern in adolescence usually affected the pattern in adulthood [6][7][8][9]. Despite the importance of regular PA, many university students are now living in an environment with increased barriers to PA, resulting in a lack of adequate physical exercise and a failure to develop PA behaviors [10][11][12][13]. The 2014 National Physique Monitoring Bulletin released by the General Administration of Sport of China indicated that Chinese university student physical fitness has continued to decline [14].…”

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Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to Investigate the Intention to Use Physical Activity Apps among University Students in Guangzhou, China (Preprint)

Liu¹,

Maimaitijiang²,

Gu³

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BACKGROUND Many university students are lacking adequate physical exercise and failing to develop physical activity behaviors in China. Physical activity apps’ use is an effective to improve this situation. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to use UTAUT to investigate the intention to use physical activity apps among university students in Guangzhou, China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1704 university students from different cluster in Guangzhou, China. The UTAUT model was used to measure the determinants of intention to use physical activity apps. RESULTS Of the participants, 41.8% intended to use physical activity apps. All three UTAUT-related scales (Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, and Social Influence) are all positively associated with the intention to use physical apps after adjusting for background variables (ORa = 1.10 ~ 1.31, p < .001). PE scale had stronger associations with the intention to use physical activity Apps among those whose BMI were beyond normal range (BMI ≥ 24) compared to those whose BMI were within normal range ( p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Interventions regarding UTAUT-related scales could be taken into consideration when developing interventions to improve university students’ physical activity.

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College Mental Health: A Vulnerable Population in an Environment with Systemic Deficiencies

Cited by 30 publications

References 6 publications

Academic Psychiatry’s Role in Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

Academic Psychiatry’s Role in Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

Comparing the Psychological Effects of Meditation- and Breathing-Focused Yoga Practice in Undergraduate Students

Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to Investigate the Intention to Use Physical Activity Apps among University Students in Guangzhou, China (Preprint)

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