title: Predictors of well-being among college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Identification of health-related risk behaviors associated with well-being in college students is essential to guide the development of health promotion strategies for this population. The purposes were to evaluate well-being among undergraduate students and to identify health-related risk behaviors that predict well-being in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional Web-based survey of undergraduate students was conducted at a metropolitan university in the Southeast United States. A total of 568 students responded (response rate 14.2%). Data were collected on health-related risk behaviors using the National College Health Assessment II.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Controlling demographic characteristics, the best predictive model included physical activity, current tobacco user, depression, ever received mental health services, and sleep quality, which was the strongest predictor (β = .45, p < .001). This model explained 35% of the variance in well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions that promote sleep quality among college students may be most beneficial in improving well-being.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
authors.forename: S Lee
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ridner
authors.affiliation: b Campus Health Services, University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
authors.forename: Ruth R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Staten
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
authors.forename: Timothy N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
authors.forename: Lynne A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012737:Sex Factors; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College students; physical activity; sleep; tobacco use; well-being