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Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020

Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020. Amy B Magnuson, PhD, RD Health Promotion Director Florida State University . April Moore Assistant Director, Fitness & Movement Clinic Florida State University. Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020.

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Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020

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  1. Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020 Amy B Magnuson, PhD, RD Health Promotion Director Florida State University April Moore Assistant Director, Fitness & Movement Clinic Florida State University

  2. Fostering Student Well-being through Healthy Campus 2020 • Well-being of students is a growing concern • Current status of students’ well-being in the college environment • How institutions of higher education are promoting safe and nurturing environments that foster student well-being

  3. Well-being is a growing concern for higher education, parents and the public • Depressed mood is negatively correlated with academic performance.1 • Late wake-up times are associated with lower GPAs in first-year students.2 • There are elevated risks for alcohol-related educational problems among binge drinkers.3 • More negative health behaviors prevalent in midrange students than high performing students.4 • Some health and psychosocial variables (smoking, drinking, health-related quality of life, social support, and maladaptive coping strategies) are related to retention. 5 • Classroom attendance, retention and grade point average are correlated to utilization of health services in a study of economically disadvantaged first year students.6

  4. Current status of students’ well-being • Over 58% of college students described their health as very good or excellent • Over 91% of college students described their health as good, very good or excellent • Over 70% report regularly going to the dentist • Less than 2% of students report being diagnosed with and STD NCHA Reference Group, Spring 2013

  5. Current status of students’ well-being • Over 28% report stress negatively impacted their academics • Nearly 20% report anxiety negatively impacts their academics • Over 11% report internet use negatively impacts their academics • Over 35% report doing something they regretted after drinking alcohol NCHA Reference Group, Spring 2013

  6. Current status of students’ well-being • Over 30% report that finances have been traumatic or difficult to handle • Less than 12% get enough sleep every night • Over 7% report being involved in an emotionally abusive relationship NCHA Reference Group, Spring 2013

  7. How one institution is promoting a safe and nurturing environment that fosters student well-being

  8. Ecological Approach

  9. MAP-IT Framework • Mobilize • Assess • Plan • Implement • Track

  10. Healthy Campus Strategic Health Team Alcohol

  11. National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at US Colleges • Evidenced-based interventions • Tier 1 represents the most effective strategies to prevent and reduce college drinking

  12. Students who had “5 or more drinks” the last time they partied

  13. Students who did “something they regretted” as a result of their drinking* *Only students who drink were included NCHA, FSU

  14. Students who “avoided drinking games” when they partied* *Only students who drink were included NCHA, FSU

  15. Healthy Campus 2020 Targets NCHA FSU Data, 2013

  16. Initiatives • Increase student use of alcohol “risk reduction” practices. • “Protective” behavioral strategies • Brief motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral skills training, trained student peers • Internet based interventions • Judicial mandated programming

  17. Initiatives • Campus-Community Partnerships • Community-level interventions • Leon County Responsible Decision Making Coalition

  18. Initiatives • Increase opportunities for substance-free entertainment • True Seminole Tailgate • Seminole Sensation Week • Celebratory events • Research project opportunities with faculty

  19. Healthy Campus Team for the Prevention of Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Prevention Team

  20. Students who received information about eating disorders at FSU

  21. Goals • To increase the number of students who receive information about eating disorders at FSU • To decrease the number of students who are dieting to lose weight • To decrease the number of students who are exercising to lose weight

  22. Healthy Campus 2020 Targets NCHA FSU Data, 2013

  23. Limitations of existing data • Are students “dieting” or “exercising” in an extreme or harmful manner? • Current data only includes students who report being diagnosed • Subclinical behaviors are often undiagnosed and untreated

  24. Initiatives • Gather additional data • Employ the Healthy Bodies Survey instrument • To evaluate current behaviors, attitudes and concerns of the students • To Identify target populations and specific initiatives to address these concerns

  25. Initiatives • Utilize a primary prevention campus-wide curriculum • Develop (or adopt) a curriculum and facilitate discussion “Battling the Pressures of a Thin-obsessed, Diet-obsessed Society” • Pilot the curriculum with various student groups (Housing, Sororities, Campus Rec student staff)

  26. Healthy Campus Strategic Health Team Mental health

  27. Top Academic Impediments 2011, Colds/flu 22.5% NCHA FSU

  28. Public Health Approach to Mental Health • FSU provides high quality mental health services and treatment • Prevention should focus on changing cultural norms and increase help seeking behavior. • Efforts should identify students at risk, assist in the development of life skills, and promote social networks.

  29. Healthy Campus 2020 Targets NCHA FSU Data, 2013

  30. Initiative • Develop a comprehensive mental health resource guide of all FSU resources

  31. Initiatives • Strengthen and expand the current suicide prevention initiatives on campus through collaborative efforts • Develop a comprehensive suicide prevention plan

  32. Initiatives • Develop a brief video series that addresses: • Removing the stigma of mental health services • Bystander intervention/how to help others • Identify pertinent legislation that may have an impact on the mental health needs of students.

  33. Initiatives • Assist with Academic Achievement, School Burnout and Cardiovascular Health Research Study. • Psychological status has been linked to cardiovascular health in college students in research conducted here at FSU

  34. Healthy Campus Strategic Health Team Nutrition & Fitness

  35. Students who received information about nutrition at FSU

  36. Students who received information about physical activity at FSU

  37. Healthy Campus 2020 Targets NCHA FSU Data, 2013

  38. Initiatives • Development and distribution of “Every Step Adds Up” campaign to encourage students to make small steps towards a healthier lifestyle.

  39. Initiatives • Development and distribution of a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) to faculty and staff to assess health behaviors and attitudes.

  40. Initiatives • Conduct a large scale on campus collaborative event to promote the health and wellness services to FSU students • Conduct many smaller experiential programs (cooking classes, Couch to 5K programs)

  41. Campus Action Team for the Improvementof Sexual Health CATFISH

  42. To increase knowledge and awareness of sexual health and sexual violence issues across FSU’s campus* To increase healthy behaviors related to sexual health across FSU’s campus* To influence social norms in support of gender equality, respect, and safety using target media directed at FSU men & women Goals *especially among at-risk populations.

  43. To Be Completed Goal 1: Social Media Hashtag #FSUSexIQ Post Themes and Facts via SM and Newsletters GYT and Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April Goal 2: Increase free condom distribution across campus Create an online map for students to utilize Goal 3: Develop service list of SH/SV resources on campus Analyze women’s SVP data Initiatives

  44. Goal 1: The Numbers Percent of students who said they have received information about STI prevention and sexual assault/relationship violence prevention from FSU (in percent) 2020 Target: STI>70%, SA>75% NCHA Data,FSU, 2010-2013

  45. Goal 2: The Numbers Used a contraceptive the last time they had vaginal intercourse (in percent, if sexually active) 2020 Target: M>55%, F>60% NCHA Data, 2010-2013

  46. Tobacco Free Implementation Team Tobacco & Other drugs

  47. Healthy Campus 2020 Targets *NCHA FSU Data, 2013

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