Impact of Campus Involvement on Depression Levels of Undergraduate Students at Providence College
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Conclusions:• Our quantitative results indicate that there is a non-significant correlation between race and depression levels found from the PHQ-9 scale.• The Spearman's test run between the CMMN scale and the PHQ-9 did not show significant association between depression and sense of belonging.However, our qualitative results suggest some correlation.• While our quantitative results suggest that there is a non-significant relationship between depression and involvement, our qualitative results indicate that students who are involved build stronger connections and find an outlet or escape from stressors.• Additional non-significant correlations found from our quantitative results between the PHQ-9 include ethnicity, activity, and gender.• However, there seems to be a significant correlation between PHQ-9 and males as compared to a non-significant correlation between females and the PHQ-9. Future Work:For future work, we would organize a longitudinal study that looks at undergraduate's involvement over the time they are at an institution.This way we can get a better idea of how depression and involvement are correlated.We would also look to get a more diverse sample.References Bowe, K. (2023, August 22).College students and depression: A guide for parents.Mayo Clinic Health System.Hagerty, B. M., & Williams, A. (1999).The effects of sense of belonging, social support, conflict, and loneliness on depression.Nursing research, 48(4), 215-219.Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., & Williams, J. B. W. (1999).Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Maloshonok, N., Shcheglova, I., & Dremova, O. (2025).What is a "healthy" balance between students' involvement in curricular and extracurricular activities?Evidence from a highly selective Russian University.
Institution: Providence College
Language: English
Topic: Student Stress and Coping
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7168440947