National College Health Assessment Survey
The National College
Health Assessment (NCHA) gathers data about college students’ health
habits, behaviors and perceptions. Different colleges and
universities from all over the United
States participate in the survey every
year. Our first efforts at obtaining a “snapshot” of our student’s health
were in Spring 2003 and Fall 2005. In Fall 2005, four thousand surveys
were randomly mailed to currently attending CSU, Stanislaus students. Our
return rate was only 10% in this first effort. We will participate in the
survey again in the Fall of 2007 and hope to increase the response rate
significantly.
Your participation in the NCHA is very important to us! The data gathered
with the NCHA helps us to:
- better understand students'
health trends
- determine the health
areas of highest priority for students
- identify the most common
risks to academic performance and retention
- design new health programs
and evaluate current strategies
- compare CSU Stanislaus data
with national, aggregate NCHA data
- and so much more!
Interesting Fact:
Since 2000, the top five impediments to academic performance in colleges across
the country have not changed. They are:
- Stress
- Cold/flu
- Sleep difficulties
- Concern for a friend or
family member
- Depression/anxiety disorder
In Fall 2005 CSU Stanislaus students had a slightly different list of top five
impediments to academic performance:
- Stress
- Cold/flu
- Concern for a troubled friend
or family member
- Sleep difficulties
- Relationship difficulties
Interested in the health status of your campus? Results of the individual
respondents are completely confidential, however a summary of the results are
available to view. So, go ahead, click on one of the links below and
check out the results!
...the Student Health Center has a full service laboratory and pharmacy on site?