title: The Impact of Work and Volunteer Hours on the Health of Undergraduate Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the impact of work and volunteer hours on 4 health issues among undergraduate college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Full-time undergraduate students (N = 70,068) enrolled at 129 institutions who participated in the Spring 2011 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple linear regression and binary logistic regression were used to examine work and volunteer hour impact on depression, feelings of being overwhelmed, sleep, and physical activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The impact of work and volunteer hours was inconsistent among the health outcomes. Increased work hours tended to negatively affect sleep and increase feelings of being overwhelmed. Students who volunteered were more likely to meet physical activity guidelines, and those who volunteered 1 to 9 hours per week reported less depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  College health professionals should consider integrating discussion of students' employment and volunteering and their intersection with health outcomes into clinical visits, programming, and other services.
authors.forename: Alyssa M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lederer
authors.forename: Dana M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Autry
authors.forename: Carol R T
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Sara B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Oswalt
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D014838:Volunteers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: college health; employment; health impact; volunteering; work hours