Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish

By Roxanne Prichard, Professor of Psychology, University of St. Thomas

Exercise, avoiding alcohol or even getting enough sleep aren’t the factors most connected to college students’ well-being.

Spending face-to-face time with friends and other people is the strongest predictor of their mental health, according to a 2026 study of nearly 80,000 students that I conducted with the help of my students.

This finding matters because young people are spending less time together in person and more time communicating…

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