Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ahnna Lee, Sunhee Park, Junghee Kim
Summary: Research has shown that there is a rising trend of concurrent electronic cigarette and traditional cigarette use among college students. Most e-cigarette users perceive e-cigarettes as less harmful, with main reasons for use being no smell, lower harm, and feasibility to use in non-smoking areas. Additionally, factors associated with e-cigarette use include gender, age, and number of smoking days.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhi-ying Yao, Tao Wang, Yao-kun Yu, Ran Li, Xiao Sang, Yi-na Fu, Xiao-jie Gong, Wen-jun Sun, Jenny Jing-wen Liu, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Kenneth Po-Lun Fung, Cun-xian Jia
Summary: This study found a significant correlation between mental health literacy (MHL) and depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and suicidal ideation among college students. Depressive and anxiety symptoms partially mediated the relationship between MHL and suicidal ideation, with depressive symptoms having a greater mediating effect than anxiety symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chang Zhang, Lijuan Shi, Tong Tian, Ziwei Zhou, Xiyuan Peng, Yidong Shen, Yamin Li, Jianjun Ou
Summary: This study explores the potential mediating effects of anxiety symptoms and hopelessness on the relationship between academic stress and depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. The results indicate that anxiety symptoms and hopelessness can partly explain the relationship between academic stress and depressive symptoms. Therefore, attention should be paid to the anxiety and hopelessness levels of college students with high academic pressure to promote mental health.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ruipeng Wu, Wanxin Wang, Wenyan Li, Meijun Zhao, Alexis Dewaele, Wei-Hong Zhang, Ann Buysse, Lan Guo, Ciyong Lu
Summary: This study found disparities in sleep quality between sexual minority and heterosexual college students, with interpersonal relationships and depressive symptoms mediating the link between sexual orientation and sleep quality in a serial multiple mediation model. Sex differences may moderate the serial indirect pathway.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cixin Wang, Mazneen Havewala, Yeram Cheong, Jingqiu Chen
Summary: This study examined the effects of cybervictimization and mental health literacy (MHL) on depressive symptoms among U.S. and Chinese college students. The results showed that cybervictimization significantly predicted depressive symptoms for Chinese students, but not U.S. students. MHL marginally predicted more depressive symptoms for U.S. students. MHL buffered the relation between cybervictimization and depression symptoms for U.S. students, but not Chinese students.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yao Ma, Baiyang Zhang, Yajing Meng, Yuan Cao, Yineng Mao, Changjian Qiu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether biological rhythm disturbance mediates the association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms and to explore the moderating effect of ego resilience on this mediation model. The results showed that perceived stress was positively associated with depressive symptoms, and biological rhythm partially mediated this relationship. The effects were moderated by ego resilience. College students with lower ego resilience showed a stronger impact of perceived stress on depressive symptoms and biological rhythm. It was concluded that schools and educators should help students identify stress correctly and provide effective strategies to cope with it. Maintaining a stable biorhythm can also protect students from developing depressive symptoms. Students with low resilience should receive more attention and assistance.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jianrong Mai, Lina Lin, Ling Zhou, Qinyi Guan, Wenhui Zhu, Wenzan Zhou
Summary: The prevalence of e-cigar use among college students is 5.1%. The level of agreeableness and factors such as gender, relationship with mother, friends' use of e-cigar, monthly allowance, and agreeableness are associated with the use of e-cigar.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Betina Daniele Flesch, Ana Laura Sica Cruzeiro Szortyka, Gbenankpon Mathias Houvessou, Fabiane Neitzke Hoefs, Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa
Summary: MDE externalizing symptoms were present in 20% of university students, with females, individuals with a family history of depression, minority sexual orientation, and those experiencing conflicts with teachers or colleagues being more likely to exhibit these symptoms. It is important for educational institutions to train teachers to identify and handle students with externalizing symptoms of MDE, as well as to address conflicts between students and teachers.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yang Qu, Tingting Li, Yang Xie, Shuman Tao, Yajuan Yang, Liwei Zou, Dan Zhang, Shuang Zhai, Fangbiao Tao, Xiaoyan Wu
Summary: This study described the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students and found a relationship between sleep and circadian rhythm disruption indicators and depressive symptoms. Evening types and short sleep duration were significantly associated with depression. The findings suggest that depressive symptoms are more severe when multiple circadian rhythm indicators are out of whack.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jingman Shi, Alexis Dewaele, Wenjian Lai, Ziyi Lin, Xiaoliang Chen, Qian Li, Hongqiong Wang, Lan Guo, Ciyong Lu, Weihong Zhang
Summary: This study found that there is a positive association between sexual orientation and depressive symptoms among Chinese college students, with a stronger association among females.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhicheng Jiang, Huiqiong Xu, Shuqin Li, Yuci Liu, Zhengge Jin, Ruoyu Li, Xingyong Tao, Yuhui Wan
Summary: This study examined the effects of childhood maltreatment, adult attachment, and physical activity on depressive symptoms among college students. The results showed that adult attachment mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms, and physical activity moderated the relationship between attachment anxiety and depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Hyosoon Yim, Amy Chan Hyung Kim, James Du, Jeffrey D. D. James
Summary: This study examines the relationship between sport participation, acculturation stress, and depressive symptoms among international college students, and finds a significant association between sport participation and depressive symptoms, while acculturation stress does not mediate this relationship.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhiyong Huang, Fabrice Kampfen
Summary: This study found that unadjusted comparisons of self-reported sleep difficulties among college students are meaningful, even among individuals with severe depressive symptoms. Reporting heterogeneity plays only a marginal role in moderating the association between sleep difficulties and depression.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
C. Nathan Marti, Srishty Arora, Alexandra Loukas
Summary: This study examined the role of depressive symptoms on trajectories of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), cigarette, and cannabis use in college students. The findings showed that depressive symptoms were associated with a greater likelihood of belonging to substance using trajectory classes for all products, except for increasing ENDS and decreasing cannabis.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jianhua Cao, Fang Zhao, Zhongyu Ren
Summary: The study indicated a negative association between changes in handgrip strength over one-year period and the risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese female college students.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Stephanie L. Clendennen, Alexandra Loukas, Elizabeth A. Vandewater, Cheryl L. Perry, Anna Wilkinson
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2020)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Derek W. Brown, Thomas J. Greene, Michael D. Swartz, Anna Wilkinson, Stacia M. DeSantis
Summary: Current propensity score methods for continuous treatments primarily rely on weighting, but weighting methods may lead to worse covariate balance and instability. Therefore, novel propensity score stratification techniques have been developed, such as the generalized propensity score cumulative distribution function and nonparametric GPS-CDF approaches, to improve the accuracy of causal estimates.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Thomas J. Greene, Stacia M. DeSantis, Derek W. Brown, Anna Wilkinson, Michael D. Swartz
Summary: The proposed flexible ordinal propensity scoring method does not require parametric assumptions for the propensity model and can be used for observational studies with multivalued treatments. Simulation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the method in improving covariate balance, reducing bias in ATEs, and maintaining coverage probability.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Eun-Young Mun, Xiaoyin Li, Michael S. Businelle, Emily T. Hebert, Zhengqi Tan, Nancy P. Barnett, Scott T. Walters
Summary: This study examined the concordance of alcohol use estimates using EMA, SCRAM, and TLFB methods in adults experiencing homelessness. Results showed that EMA is a valid approach to quantifying alcohol use, especially given its relatively low cost, participant burden, and ease of use, which may be appealing for use in studies of stigmatized and underserved populations.
ALCOHOL-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Scott T. Walters, Michael S. Businelle, Robert Suchting, Xiaoyin Li, Emily T. Hebert, Eun-Young Mun
Summary: Adults experiencing homelessness are more likely to have alcohol use disorders compared to the general population, but traditional shelter-based treatments often lack effectiveness. This study utilized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) techniques to identify predictors of imminent drinking among homeless adults, leading to the development of tailored intervention messages aimed at supporting positive change based on the individual's current drinking triggers and goals.
JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Caroline North, Xiaoyin Li, Lou Ann Grossberg, Alexandra Loukas
Summary: This study found that social norms play a predictive role in subsequent pod-vape use among 21-34 year old young adults, while risk perception variables did not predict. This highlights the importance of peer influence in developing more effective prevention measures.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Huh, Xiaoyin Li, Zhengyang Zhou, Scott T. Walters, Scott A. Baldwin, Zhengqi Tan, Mary E. Larimer, Eun-Young Mun
Summary: This study introduces a new meta-analytic mediation analysis approach that overcomes the limitations of existing methods by using structural equation modeling in a one-stage estimation approach to analyze IPD. The results show that standalone personalized feedback interventions reduce alcohol-related problems by increasing the use of protective behavioral strategies, although the net-mediated effect across strategies was found to be small.
PREVENTION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Laura B. Oswald, Xiaoyin Li, Rodrigo Carvajal, Aasha I. Hoogland, Lisa M. Gudenkauf, Doris K. Hansen, Melissa Alsina, Frederick L. Locke, Yvelise Rodriguez, Nathaly Irizarry-Arroyo, Edmondo J. Robinson, Heather S. L. Jim, Brian D. Gonzalez, Kedar Kirtane
Summary: Patients treated with CAR-T therapy are at risk for severe toxicities. This study tested the feasibility and acceptability of collecting patient-reported outcomes and activity data during CAR-T treatment and explored preliminary data patterns. The findings suggest that these procedures are feasible and acceptable, and that the collected data may help identify predictors of severe CAR-T-related toxicities.
Article
Oncology
Aasha I. Hoogland, Brent J. Small, Laura B. Oswald, Crystal Bryant, Yvelise Rodriguez, Brian D. Gonzalez, Xiaoyin Li, Michelle C. Janelsins, Hailey W. Bulls, Brian W. James, Bianca Arboleda, Claudia Colon-Echevarria, Mary K. Townsend, Shelley S. Tworoger, Paulo C. Rodriguez, Julienne E. Bower, Sachin M. Apte, Robert M. Wenham, Heather S. L. Jim
Summary: Treatment-related symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and disruptions in sleep and physical activity are common in gynecologic cancer patients. Higher levels of inflammation, particularly C-reactive protein, are associated with worse symptomatology, specifically depression and disrupted physical activity. However, inflammation may not be significantly related to fatigue or sleep disturbance.
Article
Oncology
Danielle B. Tometich, Aasha I. Hoogland, Brent J. Small, Michelle C. Janelsins, Crystal Bryant, Yvelise Rodriguez, Brian D. Gonzalez, Xiaoyin Li, Hailey W. Bulls, Brian W. James, Bianca Arboleda, Claudia Colon-Echevarria, Mary K. Townsend, Shelley S. Tworoger, Paulo Rodriguez, Laura B. Oswald, Julienne E. Bower, Sachin M. Apte, Robert M. Wenham, Hye Sook Chon, Mian M. Shahzad, Heather S. L. Jim
Summary: A study found that women with gynecologic cancer have lower levels of physical activity and poorer sleep quality, even a year after completing chemotherapy. Higher levels of inflammation were associated with less physical activity and more sleep problems. Future research should examine whether reducing inflammation can improve physical activity and sleep in cancer patients.
Article
Oncology
Laura B. Oswald, Lisa M. Gudenkauf, Xiaoyin Li, Gabriel De Avila, Lauren C. Peres, Kedar Kirtane, Brian D. Gonzalez, Aasha I. Hoogland, Oanh Nguyen, Yvelise Rodriguez, Rachid C. Baz, Kenneth H. Shain, Melissa Alsina, Frederick L. Locke, Ciara Freeman, Omar Castaneda Puglianini, Taiga Nishihori, Hien Liu, Brandon Blue, Ariel Grajales-Cruz, Heather S. L. Jim, Doris K. Hansen
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate patient-reported outcomes among patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treated with idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) therapy. The findings showed that most patients reported significant and meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life and physical well-being after CAR T treatment.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Xiaoyin Li, Nickeisha Clarke, Su-Young Kim, Anne E. Ray, Scott T. Walters, Eun-Young Mun
Summary: This study found that the protective effect of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) on alcohol-related problems is more significant among those who drink less, and this moderated effect does not differ by gender and race. Therefore, college drinking prevention programs should make students aware of the limitations of PBS.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michael S. Businelle, Scott T. Walters, Eun-Young Mun, Thomas R. Kirchner, Emily T. Hebert, Xiaoyin Li
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jose-Julian Escario, Anna V. Wilkinson
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anna Wilkinson, Amanda Dave, Elif Ozdemir, Limairy Rodriquez, Belinda M. Reininger
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION
(2020)