TCU National College Health Assessment Results Fall 2009
Campus Life – Health Promotion
Background Purpose/ Methods Student Characteristics Student Characteristics Academic Indicators Violence, Abusive Relationships, & Safety Alcohol & Other Drugs Mental Health
Mission To promote student learning, enhance campus life and provide a comprehensive, expert response to issues impeding collegiate success.
Campus Life Annual Report
2009-2010
Background The American College Health AssociationNational College Health Assessment (ACHANCHA) is a recognized research survey used by universities to access the current health status of students. Thus enabling college administrators and educators to provide relevant programming to enhance health promotion and education on college campuses. The ACHA-NCHA provides administrators with health-related information that can be used in a variety of capacities including: •
Designing evidence-based health programming
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Allocating monetary resources to assist in providing programs for students
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Providing needs assessment data for various community partners on specific topics such as: sexual assault, eating disorders and alcohol use
The Health Promotion section of the Campus Life Office first administered the ACHA-NCHA in the Fall of 2006. Recently, during the fall 2009 academic semester, students were randomly invited to participate in the National College Health Assessment II (NCHA-II). The following report provides the reader with a brief snapshot of these results as well as discusses programming opportunities for TCU students. 2
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Purpose: •
To gain knowledge about the general, self-reported health behaviors of students
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Assess impediments to academic success
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Improve current health education programs
Student Characteristics: Student Status
Methods: •
5th year or more; 6%
Contacted 3,596 students based on last digit of ID number (N= 674)
• 1st year; 25% 4th year ; 22%
Student’s self-report data on the following: ‐ Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
3rd year ; 25%
2nd year ; 22%
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Sexual health Weight, nutrition, and
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exercise Mental health
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Personal safety and violence
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Student Characteristics (cont‌)
Students Describe Themselves as: 1.80% 4.20%
1.20%
White
7.30%
Black 10.80%
Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander
5.30%
Native or Native Hawaiian Biracial or Multiracial
76%
Other
Housing 45.00%
40.60%
38%
40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00%
4.80%
6.20%
9.00% 0.40%
0.00% Residence Greek housing Hall
Other university housing
Parent
Other-off campus
Other
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Campus Life Annual Report
2009-2010
General Health of College Students Proportion of college students who reported being diagnosed or treated by a professional for any of the following health problems within the last 12 months: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Allergies (28.1%) Sinus infection (26.2%) Strep throat (14.1%) Back pain (13.8%) Asthma (11.1%) Migraine headache (10.3%) Urinary tract infection (9.6) Broke bone/Fracture/ Sprain 8. Ear Infection (9.4%) 9. Bronchitis (8.1%) 10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (4.0%)
67.4% of TCU students surveyed described their health as very good or excellent
PERCENT OF STUDENTS SURVEYED WHO REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DISABILITIES OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS: 8
7.5
7 6 5
4.8
4.2
3.5
4 3 2 1
2.1 1.2
2.3
1.7 0.9
0
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Academic Impacts Percentage of students reporting, “within the last 12 months…the following factors affected their individual academic performance, defined as: received a lower grade on an exam, or an important project; received a lower grade in the course; received an incomplete or dropped the course; or experienced a significant disruption in thesis, dissertation, research, or practicum work”:
35 30
32.9 27.8 25.5
24.6
25 20
20
21.5 18.6
19
17.2
15 10 5 0
15.3 12.7
9.2
13.213.6
12.6 10.5
11.8 11.1
11.1 9.8
TCU Ref Group
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2009-2010
Violence, Abusive Relationships & Personal Safety Within the last 12 months, TCU students reported experiencing: Percent (%) A physical fight A physical assault (not sexual assault) A verbal threat Sexual touching (without consent) Sexual penetration (without consent) Stalking An emotionally abusive intimate relationship A physically abusive intimate relationship A sexually abusive intimate relationship
Male 18.8
Female 3.8
Total 7.8
7.2
3.1
4.2
34.8
14.3
19.9
2.8
9.2
7.3
1.7
2.3
2.1
6.1
10.0
8.8
7.2
9.8
9.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
0.6
1.5
1.2
The TCU Victim Advocate Program launched a Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign in April 2010 that featured a “Take Back the Night� March with members of the Panhellenic Council marching across campus to show support for others who may be victims of sexual assault.
Percent of students reporting feeling very safe: 100 90
95.1 86.9
89.1 83.4
80 70 60
54.4
50.5
50
51.1
Male
42.8
Female
38.5
40
TCU
31.6
Ref Group
30 20.1
20
17.6
8.5
10
17.5 7
6.3
0 On their campus daytime
On their campus (nighttime)
In the community (daytime)
In the community (nighttime)
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2009-2010
Alcohol and Other Drugs Percentage of students who reported the number of drinks consumed the last time they “partied� or socialized. Only students reporting one or more drinks were included. 50 45 40 35 30
Male
25
Female
20
Total
15
Ref Grp Total
10 5 0 4 or less
5
6
7 or more
Percent of students who reported using prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them within the last 12 months Percent (%) Antidepressants Erectile dysfunction drugs Pain killers Sedatives Stimulants Used 1 or more of the above
Male
Female
Total
4.4
3.8
3.9
Ref Group Total 2.9
1.7
0.8
1.0
1.0
12.7 6.6 14.5
8.4 2.5 10.0
9.4 3.6 11.1
8.1 3.6 4.7
21.0
16.0
17.2
12.6
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2009-2010
Mental Health Percentage of students who reported that they felt overwhelmed by all they had to do within the last 12 months. 70 61.1 60 52.2 50 40 TCU 30
Ref Group 18.417.4
20 10 2.2
15.2 13.2
5.2
0 No, not last 12 mo
Yes, last 2 wks
Yes, last mo
Yes, last 12 mo
Percentage of students who reported experiencing overwhelming anxiety within the last 12 months of taking the survey Percent (%) No, never No, not last 12 mo Yes, last 2 weeks Yes, last month Yes, last 12 months
Male
Female
Total
45.6 20.9 12.6 6.0 14.8
26.4 14.6 22.6 17.8 18.6
31.8 16.2 19.7 14.6 17.7
Ref Group Total 36.8 16.1 18.8 11.1 17.2 9
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2009-2010
Mental Health, cont‌ Percentage of students who reported within the last 12 months, the following was traumatic or very difficult to handle. 60 51.1 48.1
50
44.2
40
40.1 33.9 31 30.3
30 23.6 19.1
20
14.4
17.8 15.6
Male 25.4 22.4 20.4
23.8 21.4
23.3
24.3
Female Total Ref Group Total
14.4
10
0 Academics
Death in family
Intimate relationship
Personal appearance
Sleep difficulities
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Campus Life Annual Report
2009-2010
Program Highlight: Feed Your Body and Soul Week (FYBSW) The 3rd Annual Feed Your Body and Soul Week: Beauty and Strength are Relative, Health is Universal was a collaborative effort by the Campus Life Office and the Counseling center that offered enlightening opportunities for faculty, staff and students. The week began with training for faculty and staff on Orthorexia, which is an obsession with health foods. The two departments brought community representatives and the Counseling Center Staff together to discuss this newer trend in eating disorders. The entire TCU community was invited as well as Student Affairs Staff for staff development. The Taste of TCU was a first ever food fair that featured a registered dietitian (Jennifer Pereira) who was available to answer any questions participants had about maintaining a healthier lifestyle. Also- the TCU Senior nutrition students played a role in the fair by providing educational materials about "organic" foods and also provided samples for participants. Another highlight of the event was the collaboration with community restaurants that provided free food samples for the TCU community to enjoy- emphasizing the philosophy that there are not any "bad foods". On Wednesday, March 3rd there was an educational opportunity for students- about "Compassion Fatigue: Coping when a friend or a loved one has an eating disorder�. A doctor from the Renfrew Center came and spoke about assisting a friend with an eating disorder as well as the treatment process for people with disordered eating concerns. Lastly on Thursday, March 4th the Campus Life Office and the Counseling Center hosted a Student Activities Fair, which consisted of a partnership between the TCU Nutrition Department, Student Activities, and the Alcohol and Drug Education Center. Alcohol screenings were administered as well as various nutrition screenings. Feed Your Body Soul Week is a great partnership between the Campus Life Office and the Counseling Center to bring awareness to the TCU community about body image concerns and disordered eating. By providing innovative and educational programs, our departments are working together to educate the community about resources both on and off campus to turn to in need of assistance with this problem.
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