School Spillover and College Student Health

Bibliographic Data

ID2291791
AuthorsDaphne E Pedersen (0000-0001-7933-2339, University of North Dakota, corresponding author), Jenelle Swenberger (University of North Dakota), Katlyn E Moes (University of North Dakota)
Year2017
Volume87
Issue3
Pages524-546
Publication date2017-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soin.12161
OpenAlexW2573655633
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited72

This article uses a stress carryover perspective to examine the association between school spillover and mental and behavioral health outcomes among college undergraduates. School spillover occurs when the obligations and pressures of student life extend into other domains through shared behaviors or stress. The sample (N = 250) consisted of undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 29 enrolled at a midsized midwestern university. Findings showed that on average, students reported a moderate level of school spillover. Among mental health outcomes, school spillover was positively associated with feeling nervous, restless or fidgety, worthless, depressed, and hopeless. Among behavioral health outcomes, results showed that school spillover was negatively associated with sleep hours per night and positively associated with number of sex partners. Contrary to past empirical studies, school spillover was not significantly associated with drinking or binge drinking. Findings have implications for those who work in student support and campus mental health services

Developmental psychology · Economics · Feeling · Mental health · Perspective (graphical) · Psychiatry · Spillover effect · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology