College Student Health Survey Report
St. Cloud State University
College Student Health Survey
Katherine Lust, PhD, MPH, RD
Director of Research: Boynton Health Service, University of Minnesota
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota
March 25, 2013
Methodology
Paper Work
FERPA
IRB
Logistics
List of students
IT
Test, Test. Test
Over sampled
Veterans
Methodology
2,928 students were sent a survey (2008)
3,558 students (2009)
3,517 students (2010)
3,511 students (2011)
5,928 students (2012)
31.6% Response rate (2008)
33.4% (2009)
34.5% (2010)
35.7% (2011)
15.9% (2012)
Over the 5 years
19,442 students received a survey
and 5,520 completed a survey
Demographics
Survey participants
‘08
‘09
‘10
‘11
‘12
23.5
23.1
23.3
24.4
24.6
Male
39.0
40.1
38.6
39.9
40.0
Female
60.7
59.7
61.1
59.4
59.7
Transgender/Other
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
White-Non Hispanic
85.9
86.6
85.7
85.7
85.7
Live Residence Hall or
Fraternity/Sorority
19.7
20.5
22.4
19.4
17.4
Average age (years)
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Analysis: Academic performance
Grade Point Average:
self report
Areas to be Examined
Mental Health
Financial
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Financial
Mental Health Conditions
•Anorexia
•Anxiety
•Attention Deficit Disorder
•Bipolar Disorder
•Bulimia
•Depression
•Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
•Panic Attacks
•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Social Phobia/ Performance Anxiety
Mental Health Conditions
Percent Who Report
Being Diagnosed
Within Lifetime
Percent Who Report
Being Diagnosed
Within Past 12 Months
Anorexia
2.3
0.6
Anxiety
18.4
9.2
Attention Deficit Disorder
7.0
2.4
Bulimia
1.8
0.6
Depression
20.7
7.9
Panic Attacks
7.8
2.7
Social Phobia/Performance Anxiety
3.5
2.2
Mental Health Condition
33.2% of students report being diagnosed with mental condition with their lifetime
15.2% of students report being diagnosed with mental condition within past 12 months
SCSU 2011 CSHS
Depression Diagnosis: Lifetime
All student
40
30
Percent
20.9
17.9
18.2
2009
2010
20.7
20.1
20
10
0
2008
2011
2012
Depression Diagnosis: Lifetime
All student
Males
40
30
Percent
31.5
26.4
26
20
20.7
17.1
13
10
0
Aggregate (2011)
SCSU (2011)
Females
Depression Diagnosis: Past 12 Months
All student
15
8.4
Percent
10
6.4
6.1
7.9
6.4
5
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Depression Diagnosis: Past 12 Months
All student
Males
20
Percent
15
10
5
10.5
11.3
9.4
7.9
5.9
3.7
0
Aggregate (2011)
SCSU (2011)
Females
Mental Health Conditions and GPA
Have condition
Do Not have condition
Grade Point Average
3.4
3.35
3.33
3.33
3.3
3.25
3.25
3.2
P< 0.0001
3.23
P< 0.0001
3.15
Within Lifetime
Within Past 12 Months
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Poor Mental Health and Grade Point Average
Grade Point Average
2010 Aggregate CSHS
3.4
3.3
3.32
3.35
3.35
3.2
3.3
3.21
Mean =3.34
3.1
Mean =3.26
3.0
0
1-2
3-5
6-10
11-30
Number of Days-Past 30 Days
Students who report experiencing six or more days of poor mental health within the past
30 days have a lower mean GPA than students who report five or fewer days
of poor mental health (3.26 vs. 3.34, respectively, p < .0001).
Mental Health Stressors
Stressor
Percent
Experienced Within Past 12 Months
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Getting Married
2.4
2.2
3.1
3.3
2.2
Failing a Class
15.4
14.7
13.3
15.5
13.3
Serious Physical Illness of Someone Close
to You
Death of Someone Close to You
18.5
17.1
15.3
15.9
15.1
21.1
19.9
19.9
19.3
20.6
Being Diagnosed With a Serious Physical
Illness
Being Diagnosed With a Serious Mental
Illness
Divorce or Separation From Your Spouse
2.3
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.5
4.2
3.7
3.1
4.9
5.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
7.4
5.9
Termination of Personal Relationship
(Not Including Marriage)
Attempted Suicide
18.4
18.1
16.3
17.7
17.6
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
Being Put on Academic Probation
4.2
5.2
7.2
6.9
5.0
Excessive Credit Card Debt
14.7
13.6
11.3
11.4
9.4
(cont.) Mental Health Stressors
Percent
Experienced Within Past 12 Months
Stressor
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Excessive Debt Other Than Credit Card
15.4
12.0
11.6
12.0
13.4
Being Arrested
2.5
2.9
1.2
1.4
1.3
Being Fired or Laid Off From a Job
4.1
5.8
6.5
5.6
5.9
Roommate/Housemate Conflict
29.8
29.2
24.3
23.9
22.7
Parental Conflict
16.6
16.9
15.4
13.7
12.6
Lack of Health Care Coverage
12.8
12.4
13.4
11.8
12.2
Issues Related to Sexual Orientation
2.7
2.1
1.7
2.4
2.0
1.2
0.8
Bankruptcy
Zero of the Above Stressors
26.4
25.3
30.9
30.8
30.8
One or Two of the Above Stressors
41.8
45.7
43.8
40.0
43.2
Three or More of the Above Stressors
30.2
28.0
25.3
29.2
26.0
Number of Mental Health Stressors
and Grade Point Average
3.5
3.42
3.38
3.4
Grade Point Average
3.28
3.3
3.21
P< 0.0001
3.2
3.08
3.1
3.03
3
2.91
2.9
2.87
2.9
2.8
2.7
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8+
Number of Stressors-Past 12 Months
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Ability to Manage Stress
Perceived Level of Stress (Scale 1 to 10) / Ability to Manage Stress (Scale 1 to 10)
29.5
70.5
Unmanaged Stress
Manages Stress
SCSU 2012 CSHS
Perceived Stress Level
and Grade Point Average
3.5
Grade Point Average
3.4
3.34
3.31
3.3
3.3
3.32
3.31
3.32
3.31
3.34
3.23
3.24
3.2
3.1
3
Low
stress
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Perceived Stress Level (Scale 1 to 10)
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
High
stress
Ability to Manage Stress
and Grade Point Average
3.5
3.36
Grade Point Average
3.4
3.32
3.3
3.19
3.36
3.3
3.24
3.19
3.38
P<0.0001
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.06
3
Ineffective
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Very effective
Ability to manage stress level (Scale 1 to 10)
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Number of Days of Adequate Sleep- Past Seven Days
16.0
18.8
31.8
33.4
0-1 days
50.6% of SCSU
students get
adequate sleep
on 3 or fewer
days
2-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
SCSU 2012 CSHS
Days of Adequate Sleep
and grade Point Average
3.5
Grade Point Average
3.41
3.38
3.4
3.32
3.29
3.3
3.28
3.34
P<0.0001
3.29
3.22
3.2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Days per week
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Body Mass Index
All Students
3.7%
Underweight
15.7%
Normal Weight
Overweight
25.2%
Obese/Extremely Obese
55.4%
BMI Range
Weight Category
Less Than 18.5
Underweight
18.5 to 24.9
Normal Weight
25.0 to 29.9
Overweight
30.0 to 39.9
Obese
40.0 and Greater
Extremely Obese
SCSU 2012 CSHS
Body Mass Index
Overweight/Obese
All student
60
41.2
39.2
40.4
42.6
40.9
Percent
40
20
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Physical Activity Level
All Students
9.9%
37.6%
Zero
Low
23.0%
29.5%
Moderate
High
67.1%
meet CDC
recommendation
for physical
activity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for adults are to:
Engage in moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five or more days per week
Engage in vigorous-intensity physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three or more days per week
SCSU 2012 CSHS
Physical Activity
Meet CDC recommendations
All student
80
64.3
67.7
68.5
68.7
67.1
Percent
60
40
20
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Hours of Television Watching
and Grade Point Average
3.5
3.41
Grade Point Average
3.4
3.38
p≤ 0.0001
3.35
3.28
3.3
3.22
3.2
3.14
3.11
3.1
3
0
<1
1
2
Hours of Viewing
3
4
5+
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Hours of Computer Use and Grade Point Average
3.5
3.41
Grade Point Average
3.4
3.33
3.41
p≤ 0.0001
3.29
3.3
3.21
3.17
3.2
3.11
3.1
3
0
<1
1
2
3
Hours of Playing Games
4
5+
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
91.3% of SCSU students (2012)
report watching TV, using the computer or handheld device two or more hours per day
(non work or school related)
Average hours spent studying per week
and GPA
Grade Point Average
3.6
3.47
3.5
3.49
3.53
3.42
3.39
3.4
3.33
P < 0.0001
3.26
3.3
3.21
3.18
3.2
3.1
Zero
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-40
40 or
more
Hours spent studying per week
11.9 hours
(SCSU)
Aggregate 2010 CSHS
Financial Considerations
Parental Income Level
30
20
Percent
20.2
20.3
15.9 16.7
16.7
10
10.2
0
CSHS 2011
0 to $39,999
$84K to $99,999
$40K to $64,999
$100K Plus
$65K to $83,999
Prefer to not answer
2012 SCSU CSHS
Financial Considerations
Estimate of Outstanding Loan Balance
30
89.2% indicated
they are
responsible for
the loan debt
27.3
25.2
22.7
Percent
20
10
10
10.5
4.3
0
CSHS 2011
$0
$15,001 to $30K
$1 to $5K
$30,001 to $50K
$5,001 to $15K
$50,001 or More
2012 SCSU CSHS
41.7% report they are dependent on parents for financial support
Questions?