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Health Promotion Section Needs
Assessment
Results
February 26 – April 5, 2016
n=140
140/360 = 39% response
At which type of campus do you work?
(n=140)
5.0%0.7%
66.4%
26.4%
0.0% 1.4%0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
In which regional affiliate are you a
member? (n=139)
5.8%
15.1%
5.8%4.3%
1.4%
18.7%
2.2%
9.4%
5.8%
9.4%
22.3%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
How many students are enrolled at
your campus? (n=140)
7.9% 8.6%
12.9%15.7%
55.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Less than 2,500
students
2,500- 4,999
students
5,000- 9,000
students
10,000- 19,000
students
>20,000 students
If applicable, which of the following special
institutional attributes apply to your campus?
(n=138)
0.0% 1.5%
9.0%
0.0% 0.0%
6.0% 5.3% 6.0%
75.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Historically
Black College
or University
(HBCU)
Minority
Postsecondary
Institution
(MPI)
Hispanic
Serving
Institution
(HSI)
Tribal College
and University
(TCU)
Alaska Native
or Native
Hawaiian
Serving
Institution
(ANNH)
Faith-based
Institution
Community
College
Other Not Applicable
*Select all that apply
Are you a member of the ACHA Health
Promotion Section? (n=140)
85.7%
2.1%
12.1%
Yes
No
I don’t know
Which of the following populations do you serve in
your health promotion practice? (n=140)
94.3%
79.3% 77.1%
30.0% 28.6%
12.1%8.6%
1.4%5.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
*Select all that apply
Which best describes your PRIMARY
role in college health? (n=140)
7.1%
0.0%2.1%
7.9%
37.9%
32.9%
0.0% 0.0%2.1% 1.4%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
What function best describes how you spend
the majority of your time at work? (n=140)
18.6%
45.0%42.1%
13.6%
51.4%
20.0%
31.4%
9.3%12.9% 11.4%
7.1%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
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er
*Select top 3
Do you work in the health
promotion/wellness office on your
campus? (n=140)
80%
20%
Yes
No
What title best fits your current
position? (n=129)
37.2%
15.5%
8.5%
38.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Director Associate Director Senior Health
Educator/Health
Promotion
Specialist
Health
Educator/Health
Promotion
Specialist
Do you consider yourself a “One-
person Unit”? (n=136)
23.5%
76.5%
Yes
No
Other than yourself, how many full
time professional staff work in your
campus’s health promotion
department? (n=121)
Minimum Maximum Mean Std Deviation
0 11 3.28 2.65
Select which best describes the staff who work
in your health promotion office. (n=137)
48.9%
56.2%
14.6%
0.0%
16.8%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Topic specific
(such as “Alcohol
and Drug
Prevention
Coordinator” or
“Sexual Health
Educator”)
Generalists
(positions
focused on
particular skill
across all health
topic areas)
Clinicians
(providing direct
service or
counseling)
I don’t know Not Applicable
*Select all that apply
Does your campus health promotion
have a peer education program?
(n=138)
77.5%
17.4%
1.4%3.6%
Yes
No
I don’t
know
Not
Applicable
Select the roles your peer educators
provide on your campus (n=106)
30.2%
7.5%13.2%
88.7%
54.7%
8.5%
83.0%
17.0%
83.0% 83.0%
41.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%*Select all that apply
To which department or administrative
unit do you DIRECTLY report? (n=140)
9.3%
0.7%2.9%
0.0% 0.0% 0.0%1.4% 0.7% 0.0%
4.3%1.4% 1.4%
31.4%
39.3%
0.0%
7.1%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Does your campus conduct a campus-
wide needs assessment of student
health behavior? (n=138)70.3%
8.7%
22.5%
10.1%
2.9%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Yes, we use the
ACHA-National
College Health
Assessment II (ACHA-
NCHA II)
Yes, but we do not
use ACHA-NCHA II
Yes, we use multiple
instruments to assess
health needs of
students
No, we do not
conduct a campus-
wide assessment
I don’t know
*Select all that apply
Which of the following publications do
you use to inform your professional
practice? (n=133)
45.9%
66.9%72.9%
14.3% 15.0%
30.1%
16.5%10.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Ninth edition
of the CAS
Professional
Standards for
Higher
Education
Third edition of
the ACHA
Standards of
Practice for
Health
Promotion in
Higher
Education
(SPHPHE)
Healthy
Campus 2020
Healthier
Campus
Initiative –
Partnership for
a Healthier
America
Guidelines
Ottawa Charter Vision into
Action website
(via.acha.org)
Okanagan
Charter
I don’t know
*Select all that apply
If you currently use the Standards of Practice for Health
Promotion in Higher Education in your professional practice
how do you use this document? (n=122)
44.3%
40.2% 41.0%
29.5%
24.6%
28.7%
56.5%
10.7%12.3%
4.1%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Determining the
mission/vision of
your department
Determining the
objectives for
your department
During program
planning
During program
evaluation
During internal
or external
reviews
Planning for
professional
development
When explaining
Health
Promotion in
Higher Education
to those outside
of the field
I’m aware of the
Standards of
Practices for
Health
Promotion in
Higher Education
but do not use
them in my
practice
I’m not aware of
the Standards of
Practices for
Health
Promotion in
Higher Education
Other
*Select all that apply
If you currently use the Vision Into Action
website in your professional practice how do you
use this resource? (n=116)
10.3%
6.0%4.3%
15.5%
6.0%
12.1%
8.6%
37.9%
31.9%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
De
pa
rtm
en
tal e
va
lua
tio
n
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gra
m/i
nit
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ve
/se
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tio
n
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lua
tio
n
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lua
tio
n
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tern
al
or
ext
ern
al re
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ws
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te t
he
pu
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se a
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fun
ctio
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to
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bsi
te
*Select all that apply
What barriers, if any exist for you implementing
or using any of these tools?
Does your department have a written
vision/mission statement for your
health promotion practice? (n=135)
80%
20%
Yes
No
Does your department have a written
strategic plan for your health promotion
practice? (n=135)
48.1%51.9%
Yes
No
Which best describes the degree to which
you most typically read the Journal of
American College Health? (n=139)
7.9%
46.8%
9.4%
36.0%
0.0%0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
I do not read it I skim only selected
articles
I skim all of the
articles
I read only selected
articles fully
I read all of the
articles fully
How many years in health promotion in a
higher education setting do you have? (n=139)
0.7%
15.1%
25.9%
23.0%
14.4%
20.9%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
0 years 1-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years >15 years
Please select the highest professional
degree you have completed. (n=139)
6.5%
74.1%
16.5%
0.7% 2.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Bachelors Masters Doctorate Professional Other
In which field do you have your highest
ACADEMIC DEGREE? (n=138)
2.2%
8.0%
1.4%
29.7%
11.6%
0.0% 0.0%
5.1% 5.1%
1.4%
33.3%
0.7%
4.3%
0.0%
15.2%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%*Select all that apply
Do you maintain any of the following
national or state certifications? (n=75)
4.0%
57.3%
0.0%
24.0%
8.0%
24.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
AASECT Certified
Sex Educator
Certified Health
Education
Specialist (CHES)
Certified in
Public Health
(CPH)
Master Certified
Health
Education
Specialist
(MCHES)
National
Certification for
Health Coaching
Other
*Select all that apply
Please describe your degree of
participation in APHA. (n=124)
79.0%
16.1%
4.0%0.0%
5.7%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of
participation in ACPA. (n=118)
91.5%
5.1%1.7% 0.9% 2.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of
participation in NASPA. (n=127)
54.3%
29.1%
7.1%3.9%
12.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of
participation in NIRSA. (n=116)
93.1%
2.6% 2.6% 0.9% 0.9%0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of
participation in SOPHE. (n=116)
86.2%
7.8%5.2%
0.9%4.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of
participation in AASECT. (n=117)94.0%
4.3%0.9% 0.0%
3.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Please describe your degree of participation in
any other national professional organization
(besides ACHA). (n=48)
72.9%
16.7%
2.1%4.2%
8.3%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Not a member Member, but not
involved
Involved in a
volunteer role
Involved in a
leadership role
Attend the annual
meeting or
conference
Which best describes your frequency of
attendance at the ACHA Annual Meeting?
(n=140)
21.4%
10.7%
25.0%
22.9%
20.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
I have never
attended
I rarely attend I attend every
couple of years
I attend nearly
every year
I attend yearly
In the last three years, have you attended
the ACHA Annual Meeting? (n=110)
83.6%
16.4%
Yes
No
In the last three years, have you attended
the Health Promotion Section Business
Meeting at the Annual Meeting? (n=92)
75.0%
25.0%
Yes
No
In the last three years, have you attended the
Health Promotion Section New Member
Welcome at the Annual Meeting? (n=92)
50.0%50.0%
Yes
No
In the last three years, have you attended
the Health Promotion Section Social at
the Annual Meeting? (n=92)
66.3%
33.7% Yes
No
If you have never attended the ACHA Annual
Meeting, what were your reasons? (n=46)
17.4%13.0%
50.0%
19.6%
8.7%6.5%
2.2%
43.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
*Select all that apply
To what degree does each of these factors influence
your decision to attend the ACHA Annual Meeting? 41.0%
1.4%
47.8%
20.1%
0.7%
0.0%
1.5%
14.5%
45.7%
6.5%
17.2%
38.9%
28.3%
50.4%
28.8%
20.1%
37.7%
53.6%
37.7%
25.9%
41.8%
59.7%
23.9%
29.5%
70.5%
79.9%
60.9%
31.9%
16.7%
67.6%
Opportunity to earn continuing education credits
Opportunity to network with friends/colleagues
The location of the meeting is near my home
The location of the meeting is a desirable destination
Opportunity to improve professional development skills
Opportunity to learn new prevention practices, theories, and
methodologies
Opportunity to reinforce current methods/practices being used
Opportunity to share/promote my own programs or practices
Serving on/participating in ACHA and/or HP Section
committee(s)
Having the funds to attend
Not at all Moderately Greatly
Are you actively involved in your ACHA
affiliate? (n=139)
33.1%
66.9%
Yes
No
In the past three years, have you attended your
ACHA regional affiliate meeting held at the ACHA
annual conference? (n=140)
40.0%
40.7%
19.3%Yes
No
Not Applicable, I
have not attended
the annual meeting
Have you ever attended your ACHA annual
regional affiliate meeting? (n=139)
47.5%52.5%
Yes
No
Please describe your current involvement
with ACHA. (n=129)
86.8%
17.8% 20.2%15.5%
6.2%
22.5% 24.0%
7.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%M
em
be
r o
f H
P s
ect
ion
An
nu
al
me
eti
ng
pre
sid
er/
faci
lita
tor
An
nu
al
me
eti
ng
pre
sen
ter
Me
mb
er
of
HP
se
ctio
n
com
mit
tee
Me
mb
er
of
HP
se
ctio
n
Exe
cuti
ve
Co
mm
itte
e
Act
ive
wit
hin
yo
ur
reg
ion
al a
ffil
iate
Me
mb
er
of
AC
HA
Co
ali
tio
ns,
Sta
nd
ing
Co
mm
itte
es,
Ta
sk
Fo
rce
s
Oth
er
*Select all that apply
Please describe your historical
involvement with ACHA. (n=110)
85.5%
36.4%39.1%
22.7%
11.8%
30.9%33.6%
7.3%
13.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%M
em
be
r o
f H
P s
ect
ion
An
nu
al
me
eti
ng
pre
sid
er/
faci
lita
tor
An
nu
al
me
eti
ng
pre
sen
ter
Me
mb
er
of
HP
se
ctio
n
com
mit
tee
Me
mb
er
of
HP
se
ctio
n
Exe
cuti
ve
Co
mm
itte
e
Act
ive
wit
hin
yo
ur
reg
ion
al
aff
ilia
te
Me
mb
er
of
AC
HA
Co
ali
tio
ns,
Sta
nd
ing
Co
mm
itte
es,
Ta
sk F
orc
es
Oth
er
AC
HA
Le
ad
ers
hip
role
no
t d
esc
rib
ed
ab
ove
Oth
er
*Select all that apply
Have you participated in any of the conference calls or
webinars hosted by the Health Promotion Section
Member Development Committee? (n=138)
54.3%
45.7%
Yes
No
Do you plan to attend the ACHA 2016
Annual Meeting in San Francisco?
(n=138)
58.0%27.5%
14.5%
Yes
No
Not Sure
What type of professional
development sessions interests you
most? (n=138)
4.3%
37.7%
14.5%
39.9%
3.6%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Sessions that
increase my
understanding
about health topics
Sessions that
increase my
understanding of
health promotion
processes and
practices
Sessions that
increase my
understanding of
health trends on
college campuses
Sessions that
challenge me to
think critically
about the role of
health promotion in
higher education
Other
Information on which topics would greatly
improve your health promotion practice?
(All those above 20% listed below) (n=136)
45.6%
33.8%30.2% 29.4% 29.4% 28.7% 27.2% 25.7% 24.3% 23.5%
21.32% 21.32%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
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*Select your top 3
I currently conduct assessment or
evaluation research related to health
promotion on my campus. (n=137)
70.1%
27.0%
2.9%
Yes
No
Other
How do you use these data from this
assessment and/or evaluation
research?
If you do not currently conduct assessment or
evaluation research, is this something that you
would like to do in the future? (n=57)
66.7%
17.5%
15.8%
Yes
No
Other
Which research-specific information/skills
training would benefit your health
promotion practice? (n=130)
60.0%
46.2%
36.2% 33.9% 32.3%29.2% 28.5%
24.6% 24.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%*Select all that apply
Which research-specific information/skills
training would benefit your health
promotion practice? (continued) (n=130)
24.6%23.1% 23.1%
18.5%
11.5%9.2% 8.5%
6.2%
1.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%*Select all that apply
Which of the following do you desire
from your participation at the annual
meeting? (n=130)
26.2%
35.4%
21.5%
5.4% 6.2%
1.5%3.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
Formal
networking
with
colleagues in
an HP
meeting
Informal
networking
with
colleagues on
your own
Social
networking
event with
colleagues
sponsored by
the HP
Section
Involvement
opportunities
with HP
Involvement
opportunities
within ACHA
Involvement
with regional
affiliate
Other
If the HP section offers a social, which one
of the following do you prefer? (n=129)
14.7%
41.9%
28.7%
14.7%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
An informal place to
gather and meet people
An informal experience
with people wearing
name tags
Some structure with an
activity and name tags
A formally structured
event where people are
introduced to each
other, including activities
If the HP section offers a social, which one
of the following do you prefer? (n=129)
8.5%
38.0%
53.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
In the morning for breakfast prior
to an 8 am session
During lunch if no sessions or
meetings are occurring
During an evening after the last
session
What are some emerging health promotion
topics, issues, situations, or trends on your
campus that influence your work (i.e., violence,
mental health issues, etc.)?
What do you need to learn more about in order
to advance your practice in health promotion in
higher education?
What is the one thing that the Health Promotion
Section leadership can do for you in the
upcoming year to help you stay connected?
How would you prefer to stay connected
with the Health Promotion section of
ACHA throughout the year? (n=131)
32.1% 32.8%
42.0%
78.6%
22.9%29.8%
57.3%
42.0%
7.6%0.8%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
*Select all that apply
Do you feel you know how to effectively
advocate for Health Promotion on your campus?
(n=130)
73.8%
26.2%
Yes
No
Do you feel senior administration has a
clear understanding of health promotion
and wellness in higher education? (n=131)
38.9%
61.1%
Yes
No
What type of campus advocacy skills
do you feel would benefit your work?
(n=129) 55.8% 55.8%
48.1%46.5%
35.7%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
How to engage
multiple stake holders
in conversations
around
policy/environmental
change
How to apply evidence
based strategies to
your unique campus
community –
Translating the strategy
into practice
“Elevator Speech”
Development – Talking
points
Tips on how to talk to
Administrators
Media advocacy skills –
How to use media
strategically
*Select all that apply
What type of campus advocacy skills
do you feel would benefit your work?
(continued) (n=129)
34.9% 34.1%
27.1% 26.4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
Financial resource
development
Developing a white paper Tips on how to talk with
colleagues (in your own dept
or within student affairs)
Forming a coalition
*Select all that apply
