American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment spring 2007 reference group data report (abridged).
OBJECTIVE
Assessing and understanding the health needs and capacities of college students is paramount to creating healthy campus communities. The American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) is a survey that ACHA developed in 1998 to assist institutions of higher education in achieving this goal. The ACHA-NCHA contains approximately 300 questions assessing student health status and health problems, risk and protective behaviors, and impediments to academic performance.


METHODS
The spring 2007 reference group includes ACHA-NCHA data from 71,860 students at 107 institutions of higher education.


METHODS
Officials at participating institutions administered the ACHA-NCHA to all students, to randomly selected students, or to students in randomly selected classrooms. ACHA collected data between January and May 2007.


RESULTS
Results from the spring 2007 reference group (N= 71,860) are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
These data expand the understanding of the health needs and capacities of college students.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States