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2017 College Senior Survey
CIRP Theme
Health and Wellness
Graduating Seniors
Health and Wellness gauges student behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to health and wellness issues, and their use of and satisfaction with related campus services.
See also — CIRP Construct: Sense of Belonging.
Graduating Seniors Men Women Construct
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During the past year, how much time did you spend during a typical week doing the following activities?

Exercising/sports
   11 or more hours
12.8% 9.4% 16.5% 8.6% 16.0% 22.8% 14.2% 7.1% 12.8%  
Mean 3.43 3.47 3.96 3.46 3.87 4.33 3.42 3.35 3.75  
Standard deviation 1.75 1.65 1.79 1.60 1.80 1.83 1.80 1.58 1.73  
Significance -   *** -   ** -   *  
Effect size - -0.02 -0.30 - -0.23 -0.48 - 0.04 -0.19  
Partying
   11 or more hours
2.7% 1.8% 6.9% 2.9% 4.0% 10.3% 2.7% 1.1% 4.9%  
Mean 2.57 2.30 3.13 2.51 2.48 3.43 2.59 2.24 2.97  
Standard deviation 1.41 1.35 1.66 1.34 1.55 1.74 1.44 1.28 1.59  
Significance - * *** -   ** - ** *  
Effect size - 0.20 -0.34 - 0.02 -0.53 - 0.27 -0.24  
Please rate your satisfaction with your college in each area:

Student health services
   Very satisfied / Satisfied
42.9% 64.9% 49.1% 68.0% 70.2% 52.7% 34.3% 63.1% 47.1%  
Mean 3.34 3.80 3.32 3.80 3.88 3.43 3.18 3.78 3.25  
Standard deviation 1.03 1.05 1.14 0.91 1.00 1.10 1.03 1.07 1.16  
Significance - ***   -     - ***    
Effect size - -0.44 0.02 - -0.08 0.34 - -0.56 -0.06  
Student psychological services
   Very satisfied / Satisfied
55.3% 58.7% 49.2% 63.6% 58.4% 48.6% 52.4% 58.7% 49.5%  
Mean 3.59 3.72 3.43 3.59 3.72 3.47 3.59 3.72 3.40  
Standard deviation 1.08 1.07 1.11 1.01 1.02 1.04 1.12 1.08 1.14  
Significance -     -     -      
Effect size - -0.12 0.14 - -0.13 0.12 - -0.12 0.17  
Felt depressed
   Frequently / Occasionally
64.7% 67.7% 65.1% 70.6% 62.5% 57.4% 62.7% 69.5% 69.5%  
Mean 1.92 1.90 1.82 2.06 1.82 1.71 1.87 1.93 1.89  
Standard deviation 0.79 0.73 0.70 0.81 0.74 0.70 0.78 0.73 0.70  
Significance -     -   ** -      
Effect size - 0.03 0.14 - 0.32 0.50 - -0.08 -0.03  
For the activities listed below, please indicate how often you engaged in each during the past year.

Felt overwhelmed by all I had to do
   Frequently / Occasionally
97.0% 95.3% 93.7% 94.1% 89.9% 87.7% 98.0% 97.1% 97.1%  
Mean 2.56 2.53 2.41 2.47 2.32 2.20 2.58 2.59 2.53  
Standard deviation 0.56 0.59 0.61 0.61 0.65 0.64 0.53 0.55 0.55  
Significance -   ** -   * -      
Effect size - 0.05 0.25 - 0.23 0.42 - -0.02 0.09  
Consumed beer
   Frequently / Occasionally
62.0% 63.6% 72.8% 73.6% 76.7% 82.5% 58.2% 59.4% 67.1%  
Mean 1.77 1.82 2.02 1.85 2.05 2.24 1.75 1.75 1.90  
Standard deviation 0.70 0.72 0.75 0.61 0.72 0.73 0.72 0.70 0.74  
Significance -   *** -   ** -   *  
Effect size - -0.07 -0.33 - -0.28 -0.53 - 0.00 -0.20  
Consumed wine or liquor
   Frequently / Occasionally
75.2% 77.3% 84.8% 73.5% 75.0% 82.6% 75.7% 78.0% 85.9%  
Mean 2.01 2.01 2.18 1.88 1.99 2.18 2.06 2.01 2.18  
Standard deviation 0.72 0.68 0.67 0.64 0.70 0.70 0.74 0.67 0.65  
Significance -   ** -   * -      
Effect size - 0.00 -0.25 - -0.16 -0.43 - 0.07 -0.18  
Sought personal counseling
   Frequently / Occasionally
23.6% 33.0% 34.9% 20.6% 20.7% 30.1% 24.5% 36.9% 37.6%  
Mean 1.27 1.42 1.44 1.26 1.25 1.36 1.27 1.48 1.49  
Standard deviation 0.52 0.66 0.66 0.57 0.53 0.59 0.51 0.68 0.69  
Significance - * ** -     - ** **  
Effect size - -0.23 -0.26 - 0.02 -0.17 - -0.31 -0.32  
Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age.

Emotional health
    Highest 10% / Above average
45.3% 48.6% 48.7% 32.0% 50.9% 57.1% 49.4% 47.9% 43.9%  
Mean 3.34 3.46 3.46 3.08 3.56 3.64 3.42 3.43 3.36  
Standard deviation 1.02 1.00 0.99 0.95 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.99 0.96  
Significance -     - * ** -      
Effect size - -0.12 -0.12 - -0.47 -0.55 - -0.01 0.06  
Physical health
    Highest 10% / Above average
39.6% 41.1% 50.3% 48.0% 53.2% 62.0% 37.0% 37.2% 43.6%  
Mean 3.39 3.38 3.54 3.36 3.56 3.76 3.40 3.33 3.41  
Standard deviation 0.85 0.92 0.91 0.91 0.99 0.93 0.83 0.89 0.87  
Significance -     -   * -      
Effect size - 0.01 -0.16 - -0.20 -0.43 - 0.08 -0.01  
When thinking about your career path after college, how important are the following considerations:

Work/life balance
   Essential / Very important
93.3% 91.4% 88.1% 88.0% 89.7% 84.0% 95.0% 91.9% 90.3%  
Mean 3.57 3.47 3.32 3.40 3.41 3.24 3.63 3.49 3.37  
Standard deviation 0.62 0.67 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.78 0.58 0.66 0.67  
Significance -   *** -     -   ***  
Effect size - 0.15 0.35 - -0.01 0.21 - 0.21 0.39