Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Miller De Rutté, Alyssia M.
• Livingston, Sydney E.
• Graham, Lindsay R.

Titel

International college students' perceptions on complementary and alternative medical practices

Ist Teil von

• Journal of American college health, 2023-04, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-8

Ort / Verlag

United States: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

EBSCOhost Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The purpose of this study was to determine the complementary and alternative medicinal (CAM) choices of international college students in the U.S. A total of 192 international college students participated in this study. Participants completed a survey with demographic and background information, such as gender, age, years living in the U.S., country of origin, cultural and religious influences on health decision-making, CAM usage, and the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Beliefs Inventory (CAMBI). Results showed that there was a significant difference in CAMBI scores and age groups with those in the age groups of 20-29 and 30+ having higher CAMBI scores than those in the 18-19 age group. Participants had high scores on the CAMBI. Overall, participants showed a wide range of CAM usage with most participants indicating a need for CAM options on university campuses.