Ever wondered if teaching students to control their impulses can help them in the long run? A recent study used a fancy method called Network Intervention Analysis (NIA) to find out. The focus was on university students' chronic ego depletion aftereffects, which is a fancy way of saying they're alwa
Imagine you're a university student in Beirut, Lebanon. You might be surprised to learn that your diet could impact your risk of cancer later in life. A recent study found that many students don't know enough about how food affects cancer prevention. This isn't just about Beirut—Lebanon faces a heav
These days, college students are often exploring casual sex. But what's driving this trend? And is it a cause for concern? Until recently, there's been a gap in research about casual sex among Ethiopian university students. Let's dive into the factors that might be influencing these choices. Firstl
Religion has long been tied to better health and overall well-being, but figuring out how this works is tricky. In Trinidad and Tobago, researchers are exploring how university students and community members feel when they're religious. They're looking at how guilty or ashamed people feel and how mu
Ever wondered how much exercise and sleep can really affect the mental well-being of college students? A recent study took a close look at this topic among Chinese university students. Researchers were curious about how active these students were, how well they slept, and how these two factors influ
Did you ever wonder how your mood impacts your studies? Researchers from an unnamed university in China decided to find out exactly that. They studied freshmen, both short-term and long-term, to see how mental health influences academic performance. Why? To improve mental health support for students
In Uganda, HIV prevention is a major concern, especially among young females. A study at a public university aimed to uncover what might influence female students' willingness to use a long-acting HIV prevention drug called Cabotegravir (CAB-LA). This drug is injected every two months, making it a c
Imagine this: A group of students from Salisbury University, aged 18 to 21, were once facing serious charges for an alleged attack. Now, in a surprising change, 12 out of 15 students are no longer accused of hate crimes or first-degree assault. They now face lesser charges of false imprisonment and
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, universities shut down, changing student routines. This study looked into how much time students spent walking or biking (active transportation), sitting without breaks (uninterrupted sitting time), and using screens for studying (screen time to study). It aimed to se
Have you ever thought about how people feel connected to their community? Scientists recently checked this out by using a special scale called the Sense of Community Coherence Scale. They wanted to see if it could measure how understandable, manageable, and meaningful people find their community liv
