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Health at Skidmore

Health at Skidmore. Jennifer Burden, ScD, CHES Director of Health Promotion jburden@skidmore.edu 580-5684. Mental health Physical Activity Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence – prevalence and perceptions Body Image Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders Nutrition. Sex

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Health at Skidmore

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  1. Health at Skidmore Jennifer Burden, ScD, CHES Director of Health Promotion jburden@skidmore.edu 580-5684

  2. Mental health Physical Activity Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence – prevalence and perceptions Body Image Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders Nutrition Sex “Hooking up” / The “hookup culture” Tobacco Use Alcohol and drug use/abuse Relationships with parents – associations with drug and alcohol use Skidmore Student Data

  3. Alcohol and Drug Use

  4. Alcohol vs. Other Drugs CORE, 2006

  5. Age of First Consumption At what age did you first use alcohol (beer, wine, liquor)? CORE, 2006

  6. Alcohol consumption among first year students Percent of Students • No significant differences by participation in athletics, pre-orientation programming, or gender • This is an increase from 26% of students in 2006 (not statistically significant) Freshman Orientation Survey, 2008

  7. Drinking Patterns Over Time Alcohol Survey, Fall 2007

  8. Among students who did not drink on Friday night… Among students who had 5+ drinks on Friday night… Alcohol Survey, Fall 2007

  9. Alcohol Abuse Prevention Efforts BASICS MyStudentBody Emotional Health Social Health Physical Health Annual Surveys Parental Notification Intellectual Health NIH Recom-mendations

  10. Disordered Eating

  11. EAT-26 Scoring • 26 questions • A total score on the EAT-26 that exceeds 20 is indicative of a possible eating disorder. • The EAT-26 is not a diagnostic tool, but identifies the presence of symptoms that are consistent with a possible eating disorder 3 2 1 0 0 0

  12. EAT – 26 at Skidmore • 452 female Skidmore students completed the EAT-26 in February of 2008. • 15.8% had scores high enough to indicate a probable eating disorder • Our athletes are significantly LESS likely to have high scores on the EAT • 6.6% of female athletes • 18.3% of female non-athletes • Our dance majors do not differ significantly from the general female student body

  13. Weight and Self Image • Of those with potential eating disorders, 95.5% believe that they would feel better about who they are as a person if they lost weight • Among those with healthy eating habits, 61.8% believe that they would feel better about who they are as a person if they lost weight.

  14. Unhealthy Weight Loss Strategies

  15. Disordered Eating Health Services, Nutritionist & Counseling Conferences Emotional Health Social Health Physical Health Annual Surveys Collaboration Intellectual Health Annual Events

  16. Sleep

  17. Sleep • Less than 25% of students get 8 or more hours of sleep on average through the week. • The average is about 6 hours per night • 65.2% of students report that they often have trouble falling asleep • The #1 reason cited = Anxiety, worry, stress (86.6%) • 82% of students report that it is generally difficult for them to wake up in the morning • During the 2006-2007 academic year • 28.9% used over the counter meds to help them sleep • 11.2% used prescription sleep medications

  18. Employees and Sleep • Only 14% of employees get at least 8 hours of sleep per night • 76.6% sleep between 6 and 7 hours per night • 9.5% sleep fewer than 6 hours per night

  19. Mental Health

  20. Depression • To assess depressive symptoms, students were asked if they experienced any of the following for at least a two week period during the 2006-2007 academic year • Feelings of excessive, persistent lack of energy (34%) • Diminished ability to think/concentrate (26%) • Feelings of excessive, persistent restlessness (25%) • Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day (24%) • Diminished pleasure in activities all/almost all activities (24%) • Difficulty sleeping nearly every day (21%) • Feelings of worthlessness (20%) • Significant weight changes without attempts to change wt (12%) • Recurrent thoughts of suicide or death (7%)

  21. Depression • 52.6% of students reported at least one symptom of depression • 45.8% of students reported two or more symptoms of depression • 14.5% reported five or more symptoms of depression

  22. More on Depression • Among students who experienced depressive symptoms • 36% reported that symptoms negatively impacted their participation in extracurricular activities • 45% reported that symptoms negatively impacted their social relationships • 42% reported that symptoms negatively impacted their academic performance

  23. Linkages… • Depressive symptoms are highly correlated with: • Sleeping less than 7 hours per night (p<0.01) • Poor academic performance: • Those with GPA’s under 3.0 are twice as likely to experience bouts of depressive symptoms

  24. Stress • 54% of students worry that they will not be able to keep up with work in classes • 13% of students worry that they might not graduate on time • 28% of students feel that they do NOT have strong social connections at Skidmore • 55% of students feel that it is difficult for them to get everything done that they need to accomplish • 76% of students find college to be stressful

  25. Employee Stress • 40% of employees reported high/above average stress levels during the academic year • This falls to 10% during the non-academic year • Those reporting fewer than 8 hours of sleep per night were significantly more likely to report high levels of stress than those sleeping 8 or more hours per night • Those working over 40 hours per week were also significantly more likely to report high levels of stress

  26. Mental Health National Depression Screening Day Counseling Center Emotional Health Social Health Physical Health PHQ-9 & Annual Surveys PHQ-9 Intellectual Health Annual Events

  27. Sexual Safety

  28. Condom Use • Among sexually active students (approximately 75% of the student body) • Only 35.4% reported that they ALWAYS use a condom when having intercourse • 58% reported that they used a condom the last time they had intercourse

  29. Why No Condom • “I'm in a monogamous relationship and on the pill.” • “It was the second time in one morning, the first time we did, the second we did not for no specific reason.” • “Didn't have one “ • “Put one on towards the end” • “I was drunk and forgot to ask and it didn't seem as though one was readily available.” • “It feels better without a condom. I hoped/ doubted she had anything.” • “I was virgin, guess he didn't think it necessary, plus kinda drunk”

  30. Sexually Transmitted Infections • 45.5% of sexually active respondents have NEVER been tested for STI’s • 77% do not feel that they are at risk • 8% are frightened of the tests • 9% do not know where to get tested • 3% are worried that parents or friends might find out about the testing • Among those who have been tested, 9% have received a positive STI test

  31. Percent of students who have

  32. Drugs and Alcohol • 63.4% of students reported that they have had sex with someone who they were not in a committed relationship with. Of these: • 57% were under the influence of alcohol or drugs the last time this occurred • “I usually hook up with someone for the first time when I'm drunk and then we have sober encounters afterwards.”

  33. From hook up to monogamy • 55.3% of students have had a hook up become a committed relationship • “Most relationships naturally begin as flings or hookups and develop into more committed relationships.” • “We were first friends, then we hooked up, then we became friends with benefits, and eventually stared going out.”

  34. Physical Activity

  35. Use of Skidmore Services & Facilities

  36. Physical Activity • The current recommendations for physical activity: • Moderate physical activity - at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days per week • 25% of Skidmore students meet this recommendation • Vigorous physical activity - at least 20 minutes on 3 or more days per week • 29% of Skidmore student meet this recommendation • 7.5% of Skidmore students meet the recommendation for BOTH moderate and vigorous physical activity • Over 75% of Skidmore employees reported that they engage in physical activity. • Of these, 70% report levels of exercise that meet or exceed the national recommendations.

  37. Reasons for Inactivity • Among the students who did not exercise in the week preceding the survey: • 69.6% said they did not have enough time to exercise • 46.4% said that exercise is not convenient • 46.4% said that they lack will power for exercise • 30.4% said that they feel self conscious of how they look when exercising • 30.4% said that they don’t have someone to exercise with • Other reasons given for not exercising included lack of interest, bad weather, lacking energy, not having needed equipment, and not enjoying physical activity.

  38. Health and Academic Success • Academic failure, poor attendance rates, poor grades, and poor concentration are consistently linked to: • Health-related factors such as hunger, physical and emotional abuse, and chronic illness • Health-risk behaviors including substance use, violence, and physical inactivity • In addition: • Academic success is an excellent indicator for overall well-being and is predictive of adult health outcomes • Health-related behavioral choices made during young adulthood are predictive of adult health outcomes

  39. In a class of 20 students: Over 10 engaged in binge drinking at least once in the past 2 weeks Three are struggling with depression Six feel that they do not have strong social connections at Skidmore

  40. In a class of 20 students: 15 slept less than 7 hours last night Only 5 got enough physical activity this week

  41. In a class of 20 students: 9 did not use a condom the last time they had sex Nearly 10, despite being sexually active, have never been tested for STI’s

  42. In a class of 20 students: Nearly 3 have been victims of sexual assault One is in an abusive relationship Two are struggling with eating disorders

  43. Health Promotions Staff: Jennifer Burden, ScD, CHES, Director jburden@skidmore.edu 580-5684 Kate Rose Bobseine, MPH, Prevention Coordinator kbobsein@skidmore.edu 580-5484 Kate Child, MA, Health Educator kchild@skidmore.edu 580-8256 The Counseling Center 580-5555 Health Services 580-5550 The Center for Sex & Gender Relations Third floor of Case Center Weekend cell # 256 - 1439 Campus Safety Emergencies: 580-5566 Non-emergencies: 580-5567 Campus Resources

  44. Mental health Physical Activity Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence – prevalence and perceptions Body Image Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders Nutrition Sex “Hooking up” / The “hookup culture” Tobacco Use Alcohol and drug use/abuse Relationships with parents – associations with drug and alcohol use Skidmore Data Available

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