1. kent.edu 1 caph.gmu.edu Preparing Our Staff for Healthier Students: Lessons and Leadership David Anderson, Ph.D. College of Education and Human Development Mark Kretovics, Ph.D. Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel Sponsored by Commission for Wellness American College Personnel Association

2. kent.edu 2 caph.gmu.edu Session Outline Background and Research Objectives Research Methodology Findings: Professionals Findings: Academic Preparation Programs Findings: Academic Coursework Recommendations for Leadership

3. kent.edu 3 caph.gmu.edu Workshop Objectives To learn the current state of affairs with a range of wellness needs among students and professionals To synthesize current course content and academic resources To create specific recommendations for academic preparation programs and professional development activities

4. kent.edu 4 caph.gmu.edu What is the Need? Extent of campus problems associated with a range of wellness issues How well prepared student affairs professionals are to deal with these issues The nature of attention to these wellness issues in academic preparation programs

5. kent.edu 5 caph.gmu.edu USE OF ALCOHOL BY TRADITIONAL-AGE COLLEGE STUDENTS: 30 DAY USE and HEAVY DRINKING

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9. kent.edu 9 caph.gmu.edu Sources of Academic Impacts reported by students over the past 12 months Anxiety19.7%Concern for a troubled friend or family member 10.4% Depression12.6%Relationship difficulties 9.7% Sleep difficulties 19.4%Stress28.5% Source: ACHA National College Health Assessment Spring, 2013

10. kent.edu 10 caph.gmu.edu Violence, Abusive Relationships, and Personal Safety reported by students over the past 12 months A verbal threat18.2% A physical fight6.2% An emotionally abusive intimate relationship 9.5% A physically abusive intimate relationship 2.3% Source: ACHA National College Health Assessment Spring, 2013

11. kent.edu 11 caph.gmu.edu Nutrition and Exercise reported by students over the past day or week Ate 3-4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day 28.9% Ate 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day 6.3% Met recommendation for moderate- intensity exercise, vigorous-intensity exercise, or a combination of the two 48.8% Source: ACHA National College Health Assessment Spring, 2013

12. kent.edu 12 caph.gmu.edu Mental Health reported by students over the past 12 months Yes, in the last 2 weeks Any time within the last 12 months Felt things were hopeless15.9%45.0% Felt exhausted (not from physical activity) 46.4%79.1% Felt overwhelmed by all you had to do48.4%83.7% Felt very lonely22.3%55.9% Felt overwhelming anxiety20.4%51.0% Felt very sad23.3%59.6% Source: ACHA National College Health Assessment Spring, 2013

13. kent.edu 13 caph.gmu.edu Research Methodology Determination of key wellness areas Review of academic preparation program requirements Professional assessment (1,900 full-time student affairs professionals) Academic program assessment (180 programs) –On-Line Program Review –Program Coordinator Review –Academic Affairs Assessment IRB review

14. kent.edu 14 caph.gmu.edu Wellness Areas of Study

15. kent.edu 15 caph.gmu.edu Key Assessment Questions: Student Affairs Professionals If you supervise one or more professional staff, please answer the following two questions: [1=not at all to 5 = very much] 1. Focusing on the students served in your functional area, to what extent do your full-time professional staff members believe each of the following to be a problem or area of concern among students? 2. Overall, for these professional staff in your functional area, how well prepared are they to work with each of the following issues?

16. kent.edu 16 caph.gmu.edu Professionals Assessment N = 1,900 Responses from 545 (29%) Analysis based on: –Professional role – job setting –Years of experience –Area of academic preparation

17. kent.edu 17 caph.gmu.edu Professionals Assessment Perceived Extent of the Problem or Concern

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23. kent.edu 23 caph.gmu.edu Professional Roles for Analysis Professional RoleN = 545 Housing162 Student Affairs Administration90 Student Activities161 Judicial Affairs76 Counseling55 Greek Affairs34 Health/Wellness74 Recreation/Intramurals25 Note: numbers do not sum to 545 as respondents may report more than one area of professional responsibility

24. kent.edu 24 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Alcohol Abuse

25. kent.edu 25 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Illicit Drug Abuse

26. kent.edu 26 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Prescription Drug Abuse

27. kent.edu 27 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Stress Management

28. kent.edu 28 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Emotional Health

29. kent.edu 29 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Professional Role: Mental Health

30. kent.edu 30 caph.gmu.edu Academic Program Preparation Major Field of StudyN = 545 Counseling 99 Student Affairs, College Student Personnel, Student Development 129 Higher Education 158 Social Sciences91 165 Health related (special education, rehabilitation, physical education ) 37 Other administration (business administration, public administration) 37

31. kent.edu 31 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation: Alcohol Abuse

32. kent.edu 32 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation: Illicit Drug Abuse

33. kent.edu 33 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation : Prescription Drug Abuse

34. kent.edu 34 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation: Stress Management

35. kent.edu 35 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation: Emotional Health

36. kent.edu 36 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Academic Program Preparation: Mental Health

37. kent.edu 37 caph.gmu.edu Professionals’ Years of Service Professional YearsN = 545 0 – 4119 5-10153 11-20157 More than 20126

38. kent.edu 38 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Alcohol Abuse

39. kent.edu 39 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Illicit Drug Abuse

40. kent.edu 40 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Prescription Drug Abuse

41. kent.edu 41 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Stress Management

42. kent.edu 42 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Emotional Health

43. kent.edu 43 caph.gmu.edu Level of Concern Compared With Preparation Based on Years of Experience: Mental Health

44. kent.edu 44 caph.gmu.edu Academic Programs Assessment Website Review of Academic Requirements E-Mail Contact of Academic Program Coordinators –N = 180 –Responses from 98 (54%) On-Line Survey: Academic Program Coordinators –N = 180 –Responses from 73 (40.1%) –Descriptive Review

45. kent.edu 45 caph.gmu.edu Website Review of Academic Requirements: Wellness Offerings in Preparation Programs Data was collected from http://naspa.org/ http://www.petersons.com/ http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/ best-graduate-schools Reviewed plan of study/course curriculum of 180 Higher Education Administration / Student Affairs related Masters Programs

46. kent.edu 46 caph.gmu.edu Within the 180 programs, 43 had courses in the following general areas: –counseling with college students –helping skills for practitioners –intervention skills –counseling skills Of these 43, only three institutions had workshops or seminar courses on wellness or alcohol/substance abuse: The College of Saint Rose: EPY 637 Substance Abuse Prevention Workshop (no credit) University of South Florida: EDF 6935: Wellness Seminar (required) University of Connecticut: EDLR-5112 Alcohol and Other Drugs and Their Influence on Higher Education (elective)

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48. kent.edu 48 caph.gmu.edu Data collection was done with180 program coordinators of the higher education administration/student affairs/college student personnel programs. An email request addressed the following questions: 1. Does your program offers any course(s) specific to wellness and/or substance abuse for masters students in your Higher Education/College Student Personnel/Student Affairs program? 2. Does your program have a requirement for masters students to take a course in this subject area? 3. If you do offer this course, would you please provide the course title and credit hours? E-Mail Contact of Academic Program Coordinators

49. kent.edu 49 caph.gmu.edu 98 of 180 (54.4%) program coordinators responded to the email inquiry * 63 (64.3%) programs do not offer courses on Wellness and Alcohol/Substance Abuse * 22 (22.4%) programs indicated that they do not offer a course but address the topic in some of their courses * 13 (13.3%) programs offer courses on Wellness or Alcohol/Substance Abuse as an elective but through other departments (i.e. counseling)

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51. kent.edu 51 caph.gmu.edu Academic Affairs Assessment On-Line Survey To what extent does your academic program prepare students to deal with each of the following? [1=not at all to 5 = extremely well] For those questions where your response is 3 or higher, what strategies or approaches are used to accomplish this? What plans does your program have for increasing the level to which any of the topics are addressed with your students? 73 respondents of 180 academic programs (40.6%)

52. kent.edu 52 caph.gmu.edu Academic Affairs Assessment: On-Line Survey Extent to Which the Program Addresses the Problem or Concern

53. kent.edu 53 caph.gmu.edu Problem and Academic Preparation Perceived Extent of the Problem and Academic Program Preparation

54. kent.edu 54 caph.gmu.edu Professional Preparation Academic Program (from academic coordinators) vs. Staff Preparation (from student affairs staff respondents)

55. kent.edu 55 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Alcohol

56. kent.edu 56 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Alcohol

57. kent.edu 57 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Illicit Drugs

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59. kent.edu 59 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Prescription Drugs

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61. kent.edu 61 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Stress Management

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63. kent.edu 63 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Mental Health

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65. kent.edu 65 caph.gmu.edu Topical Integration: Emotional Health

66. kent.edu 66 caph.gmu.edu Summary Findings

67. kent.edu 67 caph.gmu.edu Recommendations for Leadership

68. kent.edu 68 caph.gmu.edu Workshop Objectives To learn the current state of affairs with a range of wellness needs among students and professionals To synthesize current course content and academic resources To create specific recommendations for academic preparation programs and professional development activities

69. kent.edu 69 caph.gmu.edu Contact Information Mark Kretovics, Ph.D.David S. Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Foundations, Leadership, and Administration Professor of Education and Human Development Program Coordinator, Higher Education Administration & Student Personnel Director, Center for the Advancement of Public Health Kent State UniversityGeorge Mason University 411 White HallMS 1 F 5 Kent, OH 44242Fairfax, VA 22030 mkretov1@kent.edudanderso@gmu.edu 330.672.0642703-993-3698 http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/hiedwww.caph.gmu.edu