Health educator believability and college student self-rated health

Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
Keith J ZulligRobert F Valois

Abstract

To evaluate the self-rated health (SRH) status among college students who reported receiving the majority of their health-related information from health educators. Students (n = 49,921) who completed the 2006 National College Health Association survey. Bivariate associations between SRH and the believability of health information received were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression tested the relationship after covariate adjustment. Although a modest correlation (r = .06, p < .0001) existed between the variables, SRH declined as the believability of health information received from health educators ratings became increasingly unfavorable (χ(2) = 110.96, p < .0001). After covariate adjustment, the relationship persisted with increased odds of reporting fair/poor health for those who reported the health information received from health educators as "neutral" (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31) or "unbelievable" (OR = 2.25) when compared to those who reported the health information received as "believable" (p < .0001). The field of health education, and health educators, may positively influence college student SRH.

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