National College Health Assessment
The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is a national research effort organized by the American College Health Association (ACHA). The survey is used to assist college health service providers, health educators, counselors, and administrators to collect data about their students' habits, behaviors, and perceptions on the most prevalent health topics:
- alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
- sexual health
- weight, nutrition, and exercise
- mental health
- injury prevention, personal safety, and violence
While other health surveys of college students cover a single topic area, such as alcohol and drug use, the ACHA-NCHA offers the broadest range of health issues, as well as the ability to map the results over an extended period of time.
5,233 UB students successfully completed the 2010 NCHA survey
Thank you to all UB students who took the time to complete this important survey. The anonymous information that was collected during the course of this survey will help to fashion health and wellness programming for our campus.
All students who participated were entered into a drawing to win a prize. We are pleased to announce the following winners of the three major prizes.
- Wii console and Wii Fit Plus: Amanda L Kropf
- Hybrid bicycle: Xianfeng Huang
- Sun Simulator Digital Clock Radio: Peter A Bligh
NCHA Results from 2010
In the Spring of 2010, the University at Buffalo joined with over 250 other colleges, and participated in the NCHA. Wellness Education Services spearheaded this effort. The on-line NCHA was completed by 2,000 students and will provide a benchmark for our campus health promotion efforts.
View the Spring 2010 University at Buffalo Executive Summary: PDF (119KB) | Word (2.2MB)