Entries from Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences Weblog tagged with 'Campus'
Sources and Outlets of Stress among University Students: Correlations between Stress and Unhealthy Habits
Jacqueline Britz, Eric Pappas*, James Madison University Full manuscript: http://www.kon.org/urc/v9/britz.html Abstract This research into stress assessed the sources and outlets of stress among a group of 124 college freshmen at James Madison University. Results revealed that a high degree and frequency of stress exists among the participants, with over 50 percent of students reporting high levels of stress. The major causes of stress were found to be academic workload and time management. High stress levels among participants correlated with many unhealthy behaviors, including compromised...
Effects of Sorority Participation on Artificial Tanning Habits in College Students
As the rate of malignant skin melanoma continues to rise, professionals in the skin cancer prevention field are utilizing behavioral messages when developing preventative programs. This study was designed to examine whether or not peer crowds are an important motivator of UV tanning.
The Effect of Introversion and Extraversion on the Fear of Negative Evaluation
Melissa Keighin, Kelsey Butcher, Michael DarnellHuntington UniversityFull manuscript: http://www.kon.org/urc/v8/keighin.html Abstract The present study examined the relationship between introversion and extroversion personality types and the fear of negative evaluation. Students attending a small Christian-affiliated liberal arts university were selected through convenience sampling to complete the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. It was hypothesized that individuals who were classified as introverted would have a greater fear of negative evaluation than individuals who were classified as extraverted. The results...
The Correlation of Self-Esteem and Perceived Social Support
Allison Budd, Callie Buschman, Lucas EschHuntington UniversityFull manuscript: http:www.kon.org/urc/v8/budd.html Abstract The present study examined this relationship with a sample from a small liberal arts university population. It was hypothesized that as perceived social support increased, individual self-esteem would also increase. Participants were full-time undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 25 and were chosen by convenience sampling. The Index of Self-Esteem (Hudson, 1982) and the Social Support Appraisals Scale (Vaux, Phillips, Holley, Thompson, Williams, & Stewart, 1986) were completed for...
The Relationship Between Credit Load and Depression
Joel A. Makin, Cassie R. Mansheim, Cassandra N. Dyar, Huntington University Full manuscript: http://www.kon.org/urc/v8/makin.html Abstract This study explored the relationship between credit load and depression among full-time undergraduate students between the ages of 18-24 at a Midwest university. It was predicted that those with a higher credit load would score higher on the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (Zung, 1965). The number of credits for the past school year and the score from the Zung scale were compared, and the correlation...
Interracial Interaction of College Students from High School to College and their Perceptions of Campus
Paul Smith, Alicia M. Helion*, Alan K. Mock* Lakeland College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Full manuscript: http://www.kon.org/urc/v8/smith.html Abstract This research explored the relationship between interracial interactions of students from high school to college. College students’ perception of their campus was also measured. The benefits of interracial interaction for college students are discussed....
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