This paper uses insights from behavioral economics to explain a particularly surprising borrowing phenomenon: One in six undergraduate students offered interest-free loans turn them down. Models of impulse control predict that students may optimally reject subsidized loans to avoid excessive consumption during school. Using the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), we investigate st...

Corrected authors’ contributions MN made substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafted the manuscript. DA made substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data. MC made substantial contributions to the inception of the study, revision of the manuscript, and is ...

It was wise of your J-school administrators to mention Stressbusters services ? Stressbusters help to relieve the stress and anxiety you?re likely to encounter as a student. So, who and what is Stressbusters [2]? It?s a team of CU students who aim to help fellow Columbians relax by delivering free neck and backrubs and promoting stress coping tips at events within the campus community. Stressbu...

It was wise of your J-school administrators to mention Stressbusters services ? Stressbusters help to relieve the stress and anxiety you?re likely to encounter as a student. So, who and what is Stressbusters [2]? It?s a team of CU students who aim to help fellow Columbians relax by delivering free neck and backrubs and promoting stress coping tips at events within the campus community. Stressbu...

A systematic review was performed to specify the characteristics of academic stress that affect the mental health of the university population. To do this, recent publications regarding academic stress, student desertion, and retention strategies were examined. Throughout this text, we present the results of the review in terms of the definitions of academic stress, student desertion, and reten...

Courses MEDICINE 9110 Fundamentals of Medical Practice I Credits: 5 Introduces students to professional values, attitudes and skills required to practice medicine competently. Develops student competence in basic communication, relationship-building and patient centered interviewing skills. Provides self-awareness and personal growth strategies that facilitate the acquisition of professional be...

The present study provides a descriptive analysis of four areas of African American women student athletes' college life experiences: academic performance; alienation and abuse; perceived social advantage as the result of athletics; and life satisfaction. Multivariate comparisons were made between the four areas of college life experiences of 154 African American women student athletes and 793 ...

BACKGROUND Lack of Reproductive health facilities including high maternal and neonatal mortality is a major problem of our region. Skilled healthcare providers like Lady Health Visitors can play a significant role in improving parameters of reproductive healthcare. The objectives of this study were to assess stress profiles in student lady health visitors and their willingness to practice in fu...