{
  "id": 16599380,
  "title": "Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/spending-in-person-time-with-friends-is-the-biggest-predictor-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
    "slug": "the-conversation",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/spending-in-person-time-with-friends-is-the-biggest-predictor-of-whether-college-students-flourish-293908"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study of nearly 80,000 college students found that spending time with friends and engaging in social activities is the most significant predictor of their overall well-being. The research, conducted over the past decade, analyzed responses from students across the United States and Canada, examining 51 different aspects of their lives. While mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression, had a lesser impact on well-being compared to interpersonal relationships, the study suggests that cultivating supportive connections and engaging in meaningful activities are crucial for students' mental health.",
  "summary": "Helping young people thrive involves supporting healthy relationships, as well as being engaged in work, school and family life.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}