Abstract
College students increasingly experience challenges related to stress, sedentary lifestyles, poor sleep, and irregular health behaviors, all of which negatively affect academic performance and overall well-being. Recent advances in health technologies—such as mobile health (mHealth) applications, wearable devices, telehealth platforms, and digital mental health tools—offer novel opportunities to address these concerns through self-monitoring, personalized feedback, and accessible interventions. This article explores how health technologies can empower college students to adopt healthier lifestyles, enhance psychological resilience, and improve preventive health practices. Drawing upon contemporary research, the paper examines the benefits of technology-enabled health promotion, including increased health awareness, behavior modification, early detection of risk factors, and improved engagement with healthcare services. It also highlights critical challenges, including data privacy, digital overdependence, inequitable access, and concerns regarding accuracy and user adherence. The discussion emphasizes the need for balanced integration of technology within campus health frameworks, supported by digital literacy initiatives and ethical safeguards. The article concludes that when implemented responsibly, health technologies can serve as effective tools for fostering holistic well-being among college students, while recommending future research on long-term outcomes, user engagement strategies, and cross-disciplinary health interventions.
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