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

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par 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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