CHSN Flu Tracking Feb. 21
In the week 18 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, all 14 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and one in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region […]
Asking Sensitive Survey Questions
How does survey format affect college students’ willingness to answer sensitive questions? Kays, K., Gathercoal, K., & Buhrow, W. (2012). Does survey format influence self-disclosure on sensitive question items?. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(1), 251-256. This study compared web-based versus paper-based survey of the National College Health Assessment (NCHA). A sample of college students rated each […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Feb. 14
In the week 17 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 12 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. One school in the Northeast, and three in the Southern regions had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region had a reported […]
Brief Alcohol Intervention is Effective in Mandated Students
Heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems are reduced through BASICS program A new randomized controlled trial has found that undergraduate heavy drinkers, whether mandated or volunteer to participate in the BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) program, have fewer drinks weekly and fewer alcohol-related problems, compared to a control group. Even 12 months after the intervention, […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Feb. 7
In the week 16 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 12 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Four schools in the Northeast, one in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region […]
New Meta-Analysis of Social Norms Interventions
Ever wonder which type of social norms intervention is most effective for reducing risky alcohol use in college students? The Cochrane Library has just updated a 2009 review with a new meta-analysis titled “Social norms information for alcohol misuse in university and college students.” It examined a range of interventions, such as personalized normative feedback (face-to-face, […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Jan. 31
In the week 15 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 13 of 14 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Jan. 24
In the week 14 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 12 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Jan. 17
In the week 13 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 11 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. One school in the Northeast, three in the South, and one in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each […]
Alcohol Poisoning
This week’s CDC Vital Signs reports that alcohol poisoning kills around 6 people every day in the U.S. Alcohol poisoning, usually resulting from high-intensity binge drinking, can shut down parts of the brain that control breathing and other vital body functions. The report points out that most of these deaths are in white men, age […]