The Picture of (Mental) Health: A Photovoice, Narrative Inquiry, and Critical Participatory Action Approach to Music Major Mental Wellness DOI Creative Commons

Paige Zalman

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Higher education is experiencing a mental health epidemic (Venit, 2022). There unprecedented student demand for psychological services that colleges are unable to meet (Lipson et al., 2019a), leading high rates of illness-related attrition (Koch 2018). Two groups students at particularly risk with historically marginalized identities, whether by race, gender, income, or another factor (Eisenberg 2013), and music majors, group has been shown have greater illness than in other majors 2016; Spahn 2004). While many quantitative studies captured the widespread prevalence (e.g., Koops & Kuebel, 2019; Payne, 2023; etc.), existing literature cannot adequately explain why problems more common students, how these challenges connect intersect identities may also be held majors.

Language: Английский

Gendered effects of land access and ownership on food security in rural settings in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Mfundo Mandla Masuku, Zinhle Mthembu, Victor H. Mlambo

et al.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

South Africa is one of the many countries that experience critical challenges regarding land issues, with rural women in particular having limited access to and ownership land. This paper argues inaccessibility for contributes significantly their deprivation economic opportunities. Secondary data on were extracted from main sources such as peer-reviewed articles government gazettes. In execution this study, a comprehensive literature review (CLR) was conducted illuminate topic under investigation. The three phases (the exploration phase, interpretative communicative phase) method adopted. result suggests gendered nature distribution phenomenon food insecurity faces numerous households areas. customary law key institutional factor poses acquiring equal compared men. study recommends African should formulate better policies provide both men women.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity within a Public University and the Role of Food Assistance Programs Amid the Global Pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Evansha Andre,

Yingru Li, Dapeng Li

et al.

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 38 - 38

Published: Jan. 7, 2024

Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing concern among university students in the United States, and COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Providing food assistance for become more challenging due to pandemic-related consequences interventions. This study aims (1) analyze social inequalities FI large public during pandemic, (2) investigate association of their utilization campus, community, federal programs (FAPs) FI, (3) understand barriers face accessing FAPs. Survey questionnaires were distributed gather socio-demographics, usage Logistic regression was utilized assess relationship between students’ use Among surveyed (n = 282), 33.7% reported experiencing FI. Higher rates observed socially vulnerable student groups, example, non-Hispanic Black (62.5%) Hispanic (38.7%), compared with White (32.1%). FAPs had limited influence on low utilization. The primary insufficient information, ineligibility, stigma. findings suggest it crucial reduce using develop targeted interventions marginalized address

Language: Английский

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Differences in Perceived Stress and Depression among Weight (Dis)Satisfied Midwestern College Students during COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Cedric Harville, Ellen M. Santos

COVID, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(5), P. 757 - 772

Published: May 18, 2023

Background: Stress and depression are common mental health concerns among college students. Factors related to weight status stigma associated with poor outcomes. We sought describe the prevalence of dissatisfaction in relation stress students (n = 551). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted via a convenient sample between December 2020 February 2021. Mean differences Perceived Scale-10 scores Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale were examined using one-way analysis variance. Associations stress, depression, measured by logistic regression. Results: Weight dissatisfied (75.1%) had significantly higher mean compared satisfied. The 1.05 times more likely be depressed those who Significant and/or found gender, race, parental status, marital residence, U.S. citizenship. than that reported literature, possibly due influence social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Strategies reduce improved should explored, particularly efforts stigmatization expand access care.

Language: Английский

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The Picture of (Mental) Health: A Photovoice, Narrative Inquiry, and Critical Participatory Action Approach to Music Major Mental Wellness DOI Creative Commons

Paige Zalman

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Higher education is experiencing a mental health epidemic (Venit, 2022). There unprecedented student demand for psychological services that colleges are unable to meet (Lipson et al., 2019a), leading high rates of illness-related attrition (Koch 2018). Two groups students at particularly risk with historically marginalized identities, whether by race, gender, income, or another factor (Eisenberg 2013), and music majors, group has been shown have greater illness than in other majors 2016; Spahn 2004). While many quantitative studies captured the widespread prevalence (e.g., Koops & Kuebel, 2019; Payne, 2023; etc.), existing literature cannot adequately explain why problems more common students, how these challenges connect intersect identities may also be held majors.

Language: Английский

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