Health surveys under way

Two major health surveys are currently being conducted on campus.  Students will be contacted directly, but faculty and staff support of student participation can improve response rates and thus improve the validity of the findings.

Respondents to either survey will have the opportunity to win substantial cash awards for participating.  For more information about either survey, contact Sam Gitchel, samg@csufresno.edu or 8-6735.

The National College Health Assessment is an integral part of the social norms alcohol safety project. It serves as both an evaluation measure and a source of data for new social norms materials.

Previous administrations of the NCHA revealed the extent of Fresno State misperceptions about alcohol: although most drink moderately or not at all, most believe that their peers drink heavily, frequently, and with a high prevalence of harm. The social norms project seeks to correct these misperceptions. 

The Harvard Study of College Health Behaviors is a continuation and expansion of the renowned Harvard College Alcohol Surveys, which were conducted through the 1990's and made national headlines by re-coining the term "binge" drinking.

The new survey assesses a wider range of health behaviors.  800 Fresno State students were randomly selected and will be contacted by postcard and e-mail to complete the web-based questionnaire.