MyStudentBody-Stress: an online stress management intervention for college students
| Autor: | Emil, Chiauzzi, Julie, Brevard, Christina, Thum, Christina, Thurn, Stacey, Decembrele, Sarah, Lord |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male College health Stress management medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Universities Health Promotion Library and Information Sciences law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Students Internet Communication Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease United States Substance abuse Health promotion Anxiety Female medicine.symptom Psychology Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health communication. 13(6) |
| ISSN: | 1081-0730 |
| Popis: | College students who have high stress levels tend to experience an increased risk of academic difficulties, substance abuse, and emotional problems. To enhance student stress management and health promoting behaviors, an online stress management intervention called MyStudentBody-Stress (MyStudentBody-Stress) was developed and tested. College students at six U.S. colleges were randomized to one of three conditions: MyStudentBody-Stress, a control health information website, or no intervention. The differences between groups on stress control and health behavior measures were compared at baseline, and at 1, 3, and 6 months after baseline. Although there were no between-group differences on primary outcome variables, secondary analyses indicated that MyStudentBody-Stress participants were more likely to increase weekly physical activity, use specific stress management methods, and exhibit decreased anxiety and family problems. These findings indicate some potentially beneficial effects of online stress management programming for college students. Implications for college health practitioners are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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