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Vranceanu, Ana-Maria, Stevan E. Hobfoll, and Robert J. Johnson. "Child Multi-Type Maltreatment and Associated Depression and PTSD Symptoms: The Role of Social Support and Stress." Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal 31.1 (2007): 71-84. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. This study looked at the idea that numerous forms of child abuse would influence lower social support for women and a higher level of stress during adulthood, later causing depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Miller, Kathleen E., and Joseph H. Hoffman. "Mental Well-Being and Sport-Related Identities in College Students." Ebscohost. N.p., June 2009. Web. 03 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how physical activity and playing sports result in improves mental and social health including reduced risk of suicide and depression. It examines how gender and athletic involvement in a team sport were associated with lower depression scores, and athletic identity was associated with lower risk of a suicide attempt.

Harring, Holly, Kara Montgomery, James Hardin. "Perceptions of Body Weight, Weight Management Strategies, and Depressive Symptoms Among US College Students." Journal of American College Health 59.1 (Jul/Aug 2010): 43-50. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010 The purpose of this study is to determine if American college students have a healthy perception on their body weight. They also studied if a misperception caused increased depression among students.

Saules, Karen. "The contributions of weight problem perception, BMI, gender, mood, and smoking status to binge eating among college students." Eating Behaviors 10.1 (2009): 1-9. Ohio Link. Web. 8 Nov. 2010.\n\nCollege student participants completed a web-based survey assessing demographics, depression, anxiety, body image, cigarette smoking, and weight history. Among overweight participants, 42.6% of those who believed they were overweight admitted to binge eating, while only 30.1% who did not feel overweight did so. Among non-overweight participants, 43.2% of those who believed they were overweight admitted to binge eating, while only 32.9% of those who did not feel overweight did so. Weight Problem Perception mediated the contribution of BMI on binge eating outcomes, and WPP contributed significantly to the prediction of binge eating, beyond the risk conferred by established correlates of binge eating ( gender, mood, and cigarette smoking). Results suggest that when assessing risk for binge eating, a one-question assessment of whether or not an individual believes he or she is overweight has significant predictive power.

Jenaro, Cristina, et al. "Problematic internet and cell-phone use: Psychological, behavioral, and health correlates." Addiction Research & Theory 15.3 (2007): 309-320. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. Recently, more studies have been performed to examine newly developed addictions to technologies such as the Internet and cell phones. Some of these studies have found that full-time students are more at risk to develop these addictions and that these addictions are related to some psychological and behavioral disorders. To see if these observations are correct, a study was performed in which three hundred and thirty-seven college students participated. The first thing that was determined was that there was not a correlation between internet or cell phone over-use and substance abuse or gambling addiction. The second was that there was a correlation between technology over-use and psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The third was that healthy behavior and technology over-use are not related.

Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty, Emily Crawford, and Darren Del Castillo. "Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Later Psychological Distress among College Students: The Mediating Role of Maladaptive Schemas." Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal 33.1 (2009): 59-68. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. It is believed that if exposed to abuse and neglect during childhood it could possibly affect one's relationships with others throughout their life and also it can affect one's self-image of themselves (i.e. low self-esteem). Questionnaires were completed by 301 college men and women, nearly 50 percent of both. They answered questions that dealt with their experiences and what they witnessed as children and if they have been affected by it both physically and psychologically.

Gupta, Neha. "Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids." The Med Guru. A TrustSquare Infomedia, 2 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.

Charles, Harvey, and Mac A. Stewart. "Academic Advising of International Students." Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development 19.4 (1991): 173-181. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article discusses the importance of academic advising for international students. how can the adviser help international students to make plans for their education and at the same time help them adapt with the campus life and overcoming homesickness, language difficulty, discrimination, financial problems and depression and guide them to success

A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.