1. The State of Spartan Health: The 2016 NCHA Survey of MSU Students
Larry A. Hembroff, Ph.D.
Senior Research Specialist Emeritus
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2. About the Survey NCHA = National College Health Assessment
Developed by ACHA and the CORE Institute for the American College
Health Association (2000)
Administered ~ 500 campuses nationwide, 150 annually
Topics
Sexual health
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
Weight, nutrition, and exercise
Mental health
Personal safety and violence
Administration
Originally a paper & pencil mail survey
Web survey version began in 2003
Major revision of questionnaire in 2008
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3. NCHA at MSU First conducted in 2000 Conducted every two years:
2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
Random samples of currently enrolled students
Undergrads and grads/professionals
N = 773 – 1,700
Consistently administered February-March
Managed by Office for Survey Research
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4. The 2016 NCHA Survey at MSU Total N = 1,003 February 11 – March 16
252 Graduate/Professional Students
751 Undergraduate Students
February 11 – March 16
Data file weighted to match demographic profile of enrolled students Spring 2016 re:
Grad/undergrad, class, gender, race
Response Rate = 16%
Overall margin of sampling error < +/- 3.1%
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5. Results
Profile of Sample
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6. Profile of Respondents
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7. Profile of Respondents1 3 2
22.1% vs. 17.6% in 2014
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8. Results
General Health
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9. How Students Rated Their General Health Currently: 2016
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10. Percent of Students Rating Their Health as Excellent/Very Good, Fair/Poor: 2000-2016
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11. % of Students Diagnosed or Treated for Various Health Problems in Past 12 Months: 2016 vs vs. 2012
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12. Results
Factors Affecting Academic Performance
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13. % of Students Having Problems With, Academics Impacted by Various Events/Difficulties in Past Year: 2016
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14. % of Students Whose Academics Impacted by Various Events/Difficulties in Past Year: Top 10
… Same top 10 as in 2014
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15. % Academically Impaired IF Experience Particular Problem: Top 15
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16. Results
Stress and Emotional Health
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17. Student Ratings of Their Overall Level of Stress Over the Past 12 Months: 2016
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18. % of Students for Whom Various Issues Were Traumatic/Very Difficult in Past Year: 2016
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19. % of Students for Whom Various Issues Were Traumatic/Very Difficult in Past Year: 2016 vs vs. 2012
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20. % of Students Feeling Emotionally Challenged, and Actions, by Recency: 2016
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21. % of Students Feeling Emotionally Challenged, and Actions, by Recency: 2010-2016
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22. Prevalence of Feeling Emotionally Troubled and Relation to Self-Destructive Behavior: 2016
42.9%
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23. % of Students Diagnosed/Treated for Various Mental/Emotional Health Problems in Past Year: 2016
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24. % of Students Ever Having Received Help/ Treated for Emotional, Psychological Issues: 2016
37.4% reported ever receiving professional psychological or mental health services – slightly greater than the 36.2% in 2014, 33.4% in 2012 and 30.7% in 2010
60-80% of those victimized in past year have received professional help at some point.
About half of those who experienced trauma, emotional challenges received professional help
Percent reporting receiving help increased with level of stress experienced (e.g., 14.3% of those reporting no stress vs. 68.2% of those reporting tremendous stress)
15.4% received psychological/mental health services from current college/university – up slightly from13.0% in 2014, 11.1% in 2012 and 9.9% in 2010
77.8% claimed they would consider seeking professional help if having a personal problem in future – up from 70.6% in 2014, 67.2% in 2012
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25. Results
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
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26. % of Students Who Reported Using Various Substances: 2016
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27. % of Students Who Used _____ 1+ Days in Past Month, by Year (2000-2016)
9% decline since 2000
0% change since 2000
70% decline since 2000
47% decline since 2000
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28. Observations
Males more likely than females to report smoking cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and marijuana, using smokeless tobacco; do not differ regarding drinking alcohol at least once in the month.
Domestic students more likely than international students to report drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana; international students more likely to report smoking cigarettes but difference not significant.
Those with lower GPAs more likely than those with higher GPAs to report having used nearly all the substances at least once in the previous month – alcohol is a noteworthy exception in that those with a B GPA were more likely to report drinking at least once in the past month than were those with A or C/D/F GPAs.
Undergraduates were more likely than graduate students to report smoking cigarettes, cigars, tobacco from hookah, and marijuana, and more likely to report drinking alcohol and using smokeless tobacco.
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29. % of Students Misusing Various Prescription Drugs in Past 12 Months: 2010-2016
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30. % Drank 0, 1-2, or 3+ Days in Past Month: 2000-2016
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31. Average Number Times Drank 5+ Drinks in Past Two Weeks: 2000-2016
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32. Mean B.A.C. for Last Time Partied: 2000-2016
Legal Limit
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33. % of Students Who Drink, Drive Who Drove After Drinking: 2000-2016
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34. Percent of Students Who Drink Experiencing Adverse Outcomes From Drinking in Past Year: 2000-2016
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35. Trends in Adverse Impact of Drinking on Academic Performance: 2000-2016
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36. Results
Sexual Health
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37. Self-Reported Number Partners vs
Self-Reported Number Partners vs. Perceived Number of ‘Typical’ Student:
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38. Condom Use 42% reported oral sex in previous month (29% never)
4% of these used condom all or most of the time
46% reported vaginal intercourse in previous month (32% never)
53% of these used condom all or most of the time
5% reported anal intercourse in previous month (78% never)
28% of these used condom all or most of the time
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39. % of Respondents Reporting Respondent or Partner Used Birth Control Last Time Had Vaginal Intercourse: 2016
(83% Of Those Having Intercourse)
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40. Results
Weight, nutrition, and exercise
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41. Vegetables Eaten Per Day
Weight Status
Based on BMI
Servings of Fruits &
Vegetables Eaten Per Day
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42. Exercise Behavior
[30 min. moderate activity 5+ days/week OR 20 min. vigorous activity 3+ days/week OR equivalent combination (2 days mod. = 1 day vigorous)]
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43. # Days Restful Sleep in Past Week
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44. Weight Status, Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep: 2000-2016
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45. Results
Vaccinations, Health Screening, Injury Prevention, Safety, Victimization
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46. % of Students Receiving Health Screening, Vaccinations: 2010-2016
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47. Percent of Students Always/(Most of time)
Wearing Seatbelt/Helmets to Prevent
Injury: 2016
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48. Trends in Injury Prevention Behavior: 2000-2016
(Of those who participate)
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49. How Safe Students Feel They Are On Campus, in the Community: 2016
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50. % of Students Victimized in Various Ways in Past Year: 2016
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51. % Victimized, by Type Act: 2010-2016
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52. Results
Health Information
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53. % of Students Claiming Have Ever Received Information From MSU on Various Health-Related Topics:
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54. % of Students Interested in Receiving Information From MSU on Various Health-Related Topics: 2016
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55. Results
Special Topics
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56. Exposure to 2nd Hand Tobacco Smoke, Waste, Familiarity/Support for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy: 2016
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57. Results
Healthy Campus 2020 Status
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65. Summary What we’ve covered What we haven’t Full report available at:
olin.msu.edu/spartanhealth
Contact: Dr. Dennis Martell
Contact: Dr. Larry Hembroff
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