Category: College Students

  • Single-Parent College Students Struggling to Graduate

    Colleges receive students from various backgrounds under different situations. The rise of single-student parents in colleges presents an opportunity to learn about the experiences of such students and compare them with other regular nonparent learners. An estimated 26 percent of all undergraduate students, or 4.8 million, are raising dependent children (Noll et al. 1). Women…

  • Risky Sexual Behaviors Among College Students

    Introduction Traditionally, sexual relationships were respected and promiscuity was heavily penalized in a bid to ensure that people engaged in sexual intercourse at the right time and in an acceptable setting (marriage). However, many young people have resulted to alternative sexual tendencies that at times put them at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Gilmartin…

  • The Bernie Sanders Phenomenon Among College Students

    This year presidential elections unveiled various issues and trends existing in the USA. Major fears, hopes, and concerns of Americans have become clear as the candidates bring those issues to the fore, and the audience responds to them. This year elections are also associated with a number of scandals as well as unexpected figures, controversies,…

  • Why College Students Support Bernie Sanders?

    This year presidential elections unveiled various issues and trends existing in the USA. Major fears, hopes, and concerns of Americans have become clear as the candidates bring those issues to the fore and the audience responds to them. This year elections are also associated with a number of scandals as well as unexpected figures, controversies,…

  • Body Weight Change in First-Year College Students

    Table of Contents Introduction Background information Important Facts Research Hypothesis Research methods Research findings Summary Works Cited Introduction Weight gain in human beings is a very slow process caused by a slow insidious imbalance in energy levels which has caused an overweight crisis in America (New York Times, 2). Persistent increase in positive energy balance…

  • Body Weight Change in First-Year College Students

    Table of Contents Introduction Background information Important Facts Research Hypothesis Research methods Research findings Summary Works Cited Introduction Weight gain in human beings is a very slow process caused by a slow insidious imbalance in energy levels which has caused an overweight crisis in America (New York Times, 2). Persistent increase in positive energy balance…

  • Schizophrenia in a First-Year College Student

    Table of Contents The Goals of Angelas Discharge Treatment Plan Treatment Interventions after the Discharge Medications for Stability and Recovery Psychosocial Stressors as Contributors to Decompensation References The present paper is devoted to the study of a case of schizophrenia, which manifested in a 39-year-old woman Angela during her first year at college in the…

  • Major Depressive Disorder Among College Students

    Major depression is a mood disorder that leads to an obstinate feeling of sadness and even loss of interest in anything for over two weeks. Major depressive disorder is referred to as one of the major causes of disabilities all over the world. It is also regarded as one of the leading mental disorders in…

  • The Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among College Students

    The purpose of the study was to discover what substances students consume apart from nicotine and determine the potential danger of this activity by identifying the use of electronic cigarettes to smoke non-nicotine-based substances by college students. The research question in the study was: what is the prevalence of e-cigarette use, perceived harm, and reasons…

  • College Students and COVID-19: An Existential Nursing Intervention

    Table of Contents Introduction Title, Abstract, Key Words Research Problem, Question, Hypothesis Literature Review Ethical Considerations Conclusion References Introduction This paper critically appraises a research paper by Cho & Jung titled Effects of an Existential Nursing Intervention for College Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation, presenting a quasi-experimental intervention approach to reduce depression and stress…