Understanding campus climate through the voices of Filipina/o American college students.
The purpose of this article is to discuss findings that investigate the experiences of Filipina/o American college students at a large, research I institution in southern California. Qualitative data was collected through one-on-one interviews to elicit responses related to the campus environment, sense of campus community/sense of belonging, and...

Measuring learned resourcefulness in college students: factor structure of the self-control schedule (SCS).
Rosenbaum's Self-Control Schedule (SCS) has been used as a unidimensional measure of Learned Resourcefulness (LR) in previous research. In this study we clarified the factor structure of the SCS among college students (N = 583) by conducting a principal axis factor analysis with oblique (Oblimin) rotation on the SCS....

Are light and ultra-light cigarettes safer: perceptions of college students.
The reported study investigates college students' perceptions of light compared to regular and ultra-light compared to light cigarettes, and whether perceptions vary by smoking status (nonsmoker, former smoker, social smoker, or regular smoker) and gender. A survey of 172 college students found that all four smoking status groups perceived...

Junior college experience and students with learning disabilities: implications for success at the four year university.
There are an increasing number of students with learning disabilities attending college. Several factors and programs have been suggested as helpful to the success of students with learning disabilities in the college setting. One of the factors which has been suggested to be helpful is attendance at a two...

An expressed preference determination of college students' valuation of statistical lives: methods and implications.
I wish to thank the USU Office of the Provost and the Department of Economics for providing financial support. I would also like to thank Cris Lewis and Paul Jakus for reading earlier drafts of the manuscript and providing invaluable suggestions. Lastly, I am most grateful to my wife...

A comparison of eye-health nutrients, lutein (L)/zeaxanthin (Z) Intakes and L/Z rich food choices between college students living in Los Angeles and Taiwan.
Lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) were related to macular health. With respect to increasing life expectancy, age-related macular disease (AMD) has become a concern on public health. The objective was to investigate dietary L/Z intake and its related food preference in populations living in different areas. A three-day dietary record...

Cognitive and personality factors in relation to timely completion of a college degree.
The timely completion of a higher education degree and the enhancement of academic performance are concerns of students as well as parents and college administrators. The current study assesses the impact of cognitive and affective factors as related to students completing undergraduate degree requirements as well as their cumulative...

An examination of underage drinking in a sample of private university students.
The present study provides further empirical support for the relationship between alcohol use and behavioral, academic, and health-related problems among underage college students. The intentional focus upon underage drinking in a small, private, religious university allows for pursuit of a clearer picture of the idiosyncratic forces involved in drinking...

Status of participation in physical activity among international students attending colleges and universities in the United States.
This study examined the status of participation in physical activity among international students attending colleges and universities in the United States. Participants for the study were 521 international students from five universities in the Midwestern part of the United States. Descriptive statistics revealed that international college students spent on...

Student governance: toward effectiveness and the ideal.
College students have been engaged in various aspects of campus governance since nearly the beginning of the academy. This governance was formalized greatly by the academic freedom movement of 40 years ago, and the current system of shared governance has not adapted well to the changing nature of the...