2. Session Thought Progression:
What is Wellness Network?
What is a campus-coalition model for wellness?
Who is involved in Wellness Network?
What does Wellness Network do and how does it
do it?
How can I get involved?
4. Wellness Network
The Wellness Network is a campus-wide coalition
committed to assessing and addressing the health
and wellness needs of students, faculty, and staff at
The University of Texas at Austin.
5. Wellness Network, Cont.
The Wellness Network brings together advocates
for health and wellness from across UT-Austin in
order to share information, strategies, and
resources.
Through this collaboration, we aim to shape the
environment in which we learn, live, work, and play
to support overall health and healthy choices. The
Wellness Network works toward a campus
community where the healthy choice is the easy
choice.
6. What this has to do with the theme of
this conference:
Link between health and academic performance
We are only as healthy as the environment in which
we live (work, study, play, etc.)
Data to support the financial implications/cost-
savings of a “well” campus
7. Social-Ecological Model of Health
Societal Community Relationship Individual
Larger societal factors (norms, Community contexts in which Proximal social relationships Characteristics of the individual
policies, laws, etc.) social relationships are (peers/colleagues, partners, (biological, personal history,
embedded family members) attitudinal factors )
(residence hall, department,
workplace, campus, etc.)
Based on graphic from Kathleen C. Basile, Ph.D., of the CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention
8. What is a campus-coalition?
Theoretical Support
9. Community Coalition Defined
“… a group of individuals representing
diverse organizations, factions, or
constituencies within the community who
agree to work together to achieve a
common goal”
(Feighery & Rogers, 1990)
10. Campus Coalitions
Coalitions are a promising practice on campuses
supported by:
SPHPHE 2—Collaborative Practice
Advocating a shared vision of health promotion is the
responsibility of all campus community members, and
developing and participating in campus and community
partnerships that advance health promotion initiatives
Part 10–CAS Professional Standards for Higher
Education calls for “sustaining partnerships”
Healthy Campus 2010/2020 calls for collaboration
among campus leaders, faculty, and staff.
11. Coalition Tasks
Coalitions work to prevent or reduce a
community problem by:
Analyzing the problem
Gathering data and assessing needs
Developing an action plan with identified solutions
Implementing those solutions
Reaching community-level outcomes
Creating social change
(Butterfoss & Kegler, 2009)
12. Coalition Benefits
Exchange of knowledge, ideas, and strategies
Become involved in new, broader issues without assuming sole
responsibility
Demonstrate and develop community support
Maximize the power of individuals and groups through collective
action
Build a constituency for a given issue
Change community norms and standards
Minimize duplication and use resources efficiently
Share costs and associated risks
(Butterfoss & Kegler, 2009)
15. Who?
University Health Services Department of Kinesiology & Health
Counseling and Mental Health Center Education
Division of Recreational Sports The Fitness Institute of Texas
Student Government Department of Aerospace
Engineering and Engineering
Division of Housing and Food Service Mechanics
Office of the Dean of Students Staff Council
Services for Students with Disabilities Department of Curriculum &
Work Life Balance and Wellness Instruction
Program through Human Resource Office of Student Financial Services
Services
Texas Public Health Student
Office of the Vice President for Organization
Student Affairs
Campus Environmental Center
School of Social Work
University Unions
Gender and Sexuality Center
Students
16. Executive Committee
Susan Hochman – Chair
Manager, Health Promotion Resource Center
Natalie Butler
President, Student Government
Laura Ebady
Staff Psychologist & Outreach Coordinator, Counseling and Mental
Health Center
Arlin Fernandez
Student Conduct Specialist, Office of the Dean of Students
Jennifer Speer
Associate Director, Division of Recreational Sports
Claire Moore
Wellness and Work-Life Balance Coordinator, Human Resource Services
18. Strategic Plan – 2011-2014
Vision
A culture of health and wellness
Mission
A sustainable, campus-wide coalition that supports a healthy
campus culture and a campus environment in which the
healthy choice is the easy choice
Values
Holistic health and wellness
Collaboration and partnership
Diversity and inclusiveness
Assessment
Alignment
Balanced lifestyle
19. Strategic Plan - Initiatives
Infrastructure
Assessment and analysis
Communication and outreach
Programs and policies
20. Infrastructure
Wellness Network has leadership body and
membership infrastructure that facilitates the success
and sustainability of the Wellness Network.
21. Infrastructure
Executive committee
Leadership team
Sub-committee members
Wellness Network members
22. Sub-Committees
Assessment and Analysis
Program and Policy
Communications
23. Assessment
Collect and analyze relevant data to identify
University needs, assets, benchmarks, and trends in the
area of health and wellness. Use data to set priorities
and inform initiatives.
24. Assessment
Data collection, assessment, and evaluation
Identify priority health issues
Determine needs, assets, and trends
Inventory of data
Systematic monitoring and evaluation
25. Communication
Promote the UT Wellness Network as a healthy
campus coalition
Educate members of The University of Texas at
Austin community on health and wellness initiatives,
services, and resources
26. Communication
Brand and marketing
Technology and social media
Promote existing resources
Consistent messaging
Opportunities for involvement
27. Program and Policy
Identify, develop, and recommend or implement
health and wellness programs and policies.
Promote enhanced collaboration and a campus-
wide, multi-level approach to addressing priority
health issues
28. Program and Policy
Programming guidelines
Collaboration
Academic performance
Campus-wide, multi-level approaches
29. Ad-Hoc Committees & Work Groups
High Risk Drinking Prevention
Tobacco Programs & Policy
Healthy Dining Work Group
30. Website
www.wellnessnetwork.utexas.edu
Calendar of events
Campus data on the health and wellness of our
community
Opportunities for involvement
Meeting RSVP
31. How to get involved
Sign up on the website
Attend all-member meeting once per-semester
Next
meeting: March 1, 2012. 11-1pm. Gregory Gym
Games Room.
Join the listserv
Join a sub-committee
Suggest a work group
Lead a committee or workgroup
34. About NCHA
National survey organized by ACHA
Largest known comprehensive data set on the health of
college students
Assists campuses in collecting data about their students’
habits, behaviors and perceptions on the most prevalent
health concerns
We are now using version ACHA-NCHA-II
Student self-reported data
35. UT Administration
Web-based
Incentives
Fall 2011
1586 respondents (20% response rate)
36. Included in the instrument
Health, health education, and safety
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
Sexual behaviors
Weight, nutrition, and exercise
Mental and physical health
Impediments to academic performance
Demographics
37. UT Students…
are generally healthy! 93% report their
health status as good, very good, or
excellent.
38. Healthyhorns…
98% Wear seatbelts when riding in cars
40% Got vaccinated against the flu
50 % Report having routine gynecological exam
(females)
52% Regularly wear sunscreen
25% Got tested for HIV
39. Health Information Seeking
42% Prefer to receive health information from
online/internet sources
46% search for health information online at least once per
month
When searching online, students are most likely to search for
information about cold/flu/sore throat, followed by physical
fitness/exercise, and nutrition.
18% Prefer to receive health information from UHS
Medical Staff
13% Prefer to receive health information from parents
40. Top reported clinical diagnoses
1. Allergies
2. Sinus Infection
3. Strep Throat
4. Back Pain
5. Asthma
43% have been seen at UHS in the last year
69% believe their health affects their academic
performance.
55% report having missed one or more classes due to
illness.
41. Academic Impacts
Within the past 12 months, have any of the
following affected your academic performance?
Not applicable
Experienced, but academics not affected
Lower grade on exam or important project
Lower grade in the course
Incomplete/dropped a course
42. Academic Impacts, Cont.
1. Stress 6. Depression
2. Sleep 7. Work
3. Anxiety 8. Relationship Difficulties
4. Internet Use/Computer 9. Participation in
Games Extracurricular Activities
5. Cold/Flu/Sore Throat 10. Concern for troubled
friend or family member
43. Violence, Abusive Relationships, and
Personal Safety
% Male % Female % Total
A physical fight 5.6 1.3 3.0
A physical assault 1.9 1.6 1.7
A verbal threat 18.1 11.8 14.2
Sexual touching w/out consent 2.0 6.4 4.7
Sexual penetration attempt without consent 1.2 2.7 2.1
Sexual penetration without consent 0.7 2.0 1.5
Stalking 3.3 6.1 5.0
An emotionally abusive intimate relationship 5.8 8.9 7.6
A physically abusive intimate relationship 2.4 1.4 1.8
A sexually abusive intimate relationship 1.0 1.9 1.5
44. Safety
UT students reported feeling very safe:
90% On campus, daytime
32% On campus, nighttime
55% In the area around campus, daytime
14% In the area around campus, nighttime
45. Alcohol
19% of UT students report never having consumed
alcohol
68% drank alcohol in the past 30 days, though
students perceive this number to be higher (95%)
Most students consumed 4 or fewer drinks the last
time they “partied” or socialized
46. Alcohol- Protective Behaviors
98% engaged in one or more protective behaviors
Use a designated driver
Stick with only one kind of alcohol
Stay with the same people
Pace drinks to 1 or > per hr.
Keep track of # consumed
Have a friend let you know when you…
Eat before/during
Set a limit
Chose not to drink
Avoid Drinking Games
Alternate w/ non-alcoholic
0 20 40 60 80 100
47. Alcohol- Negative consequences
48.3% Experienced one or more negative consequences
Drove a car after any
Drove a car after 5+
Seroiusly considered suicide
Physically Injured other
Physically injured self
Had unprotected sex
Had sex with getting consent
Had sex without giving consent
Got in trouble with the police
Forgot where you were or what you did
Did something you later regretted
0 10 20 30 40
48. Tobacco and Marijuana
Actual Perceived
Never smoked cigarettes 66% 7%
Smoked cigarettes in the 14% 77%
last 30 days
Never smoked marijuana 60% 8%
Smoked marijuana in the 17% 80%
last 30 days
49. Other illegal &
prescription drug use
Very few students reported using any other illegal
drugs in the past 30 days
14% reported using prescription drugs not
prescribed to them (in the last 12 months)
8% Stimulants
7% pain killers
50. Sexual Activity
34% reported no oral/vaginal/anal sex in past 12
months
Of those who reported sex in past 12 months:
63% had 1 or 2 partners
35% discussed HIV/STI testing with current/most recent
partner before sex
Never /last 30 days Yes
Oral Sex 30% 28% 42%
Vaginal Sex 36% 21% 44%
Anal Sex 78% 18% 5%
51. Sexual Activity, cont.
Of those who had sex in the past 30 days:
51% mostly or always used condoms during vaginal sex
4% mostly or always used condoms during oral sex
26% mostly or always used condoms during anal sex
79% report using a contraceptive method at last sex
Of those who used a contraceptive method the last time:
62% used male condom
58% used birth control pill
27% used withdrawal
Of those who had vaginal sex in the past 12 months:
17% used EC (unknown frequency)
52. Condoms
41% have received a Healthyhorns Play Safe
condom
18% have used a Healthyhorns Play Safe condom
46% keep condoms in their room
12% keep condoms in purse, wallet, or backpack
53. Nutrition
Most students eat 1-2 fruits or vegetables per day
54. Weight
Most students fall into a normal weight range
8% obese
7% underweight
32% consider themselves to be overweight
47% are trying to lose weight
36% diet
52% exercise
55. Physical activity
30 min moderate-intensity 20 min. vigorous-intensity
cardio cardio
3-7
days 0 days
1-4
5-7 26% 41%
days
56% days
22% 1-4
0 days days
22% 33%
49.5% meet recommended guidelines
56. Mental Health
Top mental health diagnoses or treated in the past 12
months:
Anxiety- 11%
Depression- 9%
Panic Attacks- 5%
16% have ever been diagnosed with depression
13% have sought counseling at CMHC
76% would seek counseling in the future if needed
57. Stress
Overall stress levels
1.4
10 6.6
No stress
Less than average
Average
37.4
More than average
44.6 tremendous stress
58. Sleep
Past 7 days, got enough sleep to feel rested
9.5 10
0 days
1-2 days
32.5 3-5 days
6+ days
48