National College Health Assessment Results
For the last three years, the Student Health Center has surveyed the Truman student body about a wide range of health concerns with the National College Health Assessment. Many of the questions in the survey focus on mental health concerns. The following are the results of the last three years (as % of total Truman students followed by the comparison % of the students at all other institutions in parentheses). Please note that as on August 2007 we did not have national data for the past year. Once we obtain this data, we will update the website. For complete national data please go to the American College Health Association website.
Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing:
| Issue | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Anorexia | 3.0 | 1.8 (1.9) | 2.2 (2.0) |
| Anxiety Disorder | 14.2 | 13.8 (12.4) | 11.8 (13.4) |
| Bulimia | 2.6 | 2.9 (2.3) | 2.7 (2.6) |
| Depression | 17.7 | 19.7 (17.8) | 18.2 (19.6) |
| Seasonal Affective Disorder | 14.6 | 12.5 (8.1) | 11.1 (8.9) |
| Substance Abuse Problem | 3.3 | 2.4 (3.4) | 4.1 (4.1) |
Within the last school year, Truman students reported the following factors affecting their individual academic performance:
| Factor | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Alcohol Use | 7.5 | 5.8 (7.3) | 6.8 (7.6) |
| Assault (Physical) | 0.3 | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.1 (0.5) |
| Assault (Sexual) | 1.2 | 1.5 (0.8) | 0.7 (0.8) |
| Internet use/computer games | 19.6 | 15.1 (15.4) | 16.7 (14.2) |
| Concern for a troubled friend or family member | 21.5 | 20.4 (18.0) | 21.9 (18.1) |
| Death of a friend/family member | 6.4 | 8.0 (8.5) | 9.9 (8.4) |
| Depression/anxiety disorder/seasonal affective disorder | 19.5 | 18.8 (15.7) | 18.0 (16.3) |
| Drug use | 1.5 | 1.3 (2.3) | 2.3 (2.8) |
| Eating disorder/problem | 1.2 | 2.4 (1.3) | 0.6 (1.4) |
| Relationship difficulty | 16.6 | 14.6 (15.6) | 17.5 (15.8) |
| Sleep difficulties | 31.7 | 27.1 (23.9) | 30.8 (24.8) |
| Stress | 41.4 | 39.6 (32.0) | 43.4 (31.6) |
Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing the following:
| Feelings | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Feeling overwhelmed by all they had to do | 96.2 | 97.6 (93.5) | 96.7 (93.8) |
| Feeling exhausted (not from physical activity) | 93.9 | 95.3 (91.5) | 94.1 (92.2 |
| Feeling very sad | 83.6 | 83.0 (79.4) | 83.4 (80.7) |
| Feeling things were hopeless | 66.7 | 67.3 (62.2) | 66.6 (63.8) |
| Feelings so depressed it was difficult to function | 44.3 | 44.9 (43.8) | 40.7 (45.7) |
| Seriously considering attempting suicide | 9.9 | 9.3 (9.3) | 10.3 (10.2) |
| Attempting suicide | 1.1 | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.3 (1.5) |
Truman students reported the following alcohol use:
| Usage | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Never | 22.5 | 23.0 (17.2) | 20.7 (15.2) |
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 14.8 | 12.6 (13.2) | 14.3 (12.2) |
| Used 1-9 days | 52.6 | 55.9 (54.0) | 53.7 (55.0) |
| Used 10-29 days | 10.1 | 8.6 (15.1) | 11.3 (17.0) |
| Used all 30 days | 0.0 | 0.0 (0.5) | 0.0 (0.6) |
Truman students reported the following marijuana use:
| Usage | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Never | 76.7 | 77.9 (65.5) | 74.6 (61.8) |
| Used, but not in the last 30 days | 14.3 | 12.6 (20.1) | 15.0 (21.0) |
| Used 1-9 days | 5.8 | 7.1 (10.0) | 7.2 (11.4) |
| Used 10-29 days | 2.3 | 1.8 (3.2) | 2.6 (4.3) |
| Used all 30 days | 0.9 | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.6 (1.4) |
Within the last school year, Truman students reported experiencing the following:
| Issue | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| A physical fight | 5.6 | 3.8 (6.2) | 4.6 (6.9) |
| Being physically assaulted (non-sexually) | 2.1 | 2.2 (3.5) | 1.7 (3.9) |
| Verbal threats for sex against their will | 2.9 | 2.9 (3.4) | 3.7 (3.7) |
| Sexual touching against their will | 10.2 | 11.1 (8.4) | 11.5 (9.2) |
| Attempted sexual penetration against their will | 3.1 | 3.1 (2.7) | 3.7 (3.0) |
| Sexual penetration against their will | 2.0 | 1.3 (1.4) | 1.4 (1.6) |
| An emotionally abusive relationship | 10.3 | 9.1 (12.1) | 12.4 (13.3) |
| A physically abusive relationship | 1.5 | 1.1 (1.9) | 1.4 (2.0) |
| A sexually abusive relationship | 2.1 | 1.3 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.6) |