An examination of college student wellness: A research and liberal arts perspective

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Promoting wellness within academia reduces disease frequency and enhances overall health. This study examined wellness factors among undergraduate students attending a research university ( n = 85) or a small liberal arts college ( n = 126). Participants were administered surveys which measured physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and occupational wellness. Significant institutional differences emerged on measures of physical and social wellness. When collapsed across academic institutions, students who were gainfully employed reported greater self-efficacy compared with unemployed students. Gender differences emerged on measures of physical and social well-being. Our findings support the need for targeted interventions that facilitate enhanced college student development and well-being.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Health Psychol Open

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Health Psychol Open

Journal ID (publisher-id): HPO

Journal ID (hwp): sphpo

Title: Health Psychology Open

Publisher: SAGE Publications (Sage UK: London, England )

ISSN (Electronic): 2055-1029

Publication date (Electronic): 02 August 2017

Publication date Collection: Jul-Dec 2017

Volume: 4

Issue: 2

Electronic Location Identifier: 2055102917719563

Affiliations

[1 ]The University of Tennessee, USA

[2 ]Tennessee Wesleyan University, USA

Author notes

[*]Debora R Baldwin, Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. Email: dbaldwin@ 123456utk.edu

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Publisher ID: 10.1177_2055102917719563

DOI: 10.1177/2055102917719563

PMC ID: 5779921

PubMed ID: 29379611

SO-VID: bde98435-790c-46da-9657-516213cc2596

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