Poster from the 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Food/Nutrition Science; Education; Management; Food Services/Culinary; Research

Bingaman, Megan

Gill, Emily

Kiss, Jessica

Ludy, Mary-Jon

Mansperger, Josie

Morgan, Amy

Traxler, Elizabeth

English

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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications Public and Allied Health 9-1-2019 Use of Case Study Videos and Peer Mentoring to Promote Health Habits in First-Semester College Students Elizabeth Traxler Bowling Green State University, etraxle@bgsu.edu Josie Mansperger Bowling Green State University, josiem@bgsu.edu Megan Bingaman Bowling Green State University, megangb@bgsu.edu Emily Gill Bowling Green State University, emgill@bgsu.edu Jessica Kiss Bowling Green State University, jekiss@bgsu.edu See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/publ_allied_health_pub Repository Citation Traxler, Elizabeth; Mansperger, Josie; Bingaman, Megan; Gill, Emily; Kiss, Jessica; Morgan, Amy; and Ludy, Mary-Jon, "Use of Case Study Videos and Peer Mentoring to Promote Health Habits in First-Semester College Students" (2019). Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications. 17. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/publ_allied_health_pub/17 This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Public and Allied Health at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Author(s) Elizabeth Traxler, Josie Mansperger, Megan Bingaman, Emily Gill, Jessica Kiss, Amy Morgan, and Mary-Jon Ludy This presentation is available at ScholarWorks@BGSU: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/publ_allied_health_pub/17 Use	of	Case	Study	Videos	and	Peer	Mentoring	to	Promote	Health	Habits	in	First-Semester	College	Students		Authors:	Traxler	EG,	Mansperger	JA,	Bingaman	MG,	Gill	EM,	Kiss	JE,	Morgan	AL,	Ludy	MJ		• Elizabeth	Traxler	etraxle@bgsu.edu	• Josie	Mansperger	josiem@bgsu.edu		• Megan	Bingaman	megangb@bgsu.edu	• Emily	Gill	emgill@bgsu.edu		• Jessica	Kiss	jekiss@bgsu.edu		• Amy	Morgan	amorgan@bgsu.edu	• Mary-Jon	Ludy	mludy@bgsu.edu			Learning	Objective	(Upon	completion,	participant	will	be	able	to….):	Describe	the	effectiveness	of	case	study	videos	in	combination	with	peer-to-peer	mentoring	for	engaging	first-semester	college	students	in	critical	discussions	about	health	issues	affecting	their	peer	group.		Learning	Need	Code:	6010	Behavior	change	theories,	techniques		Track:	Education,	Training,	and	Counseling	(primary),	Wellness	and	Public	Health	(secondary)		Relevance:	College	is	a	prime	time	for	establishing	lifelong	health	habits.	However,	the	learning	and	support	needs	of	young	adults	differ	from	older	individuals.	Although	knowledge	of	chronic	disease	risk	factors	is	present	in	college	students,	perceived	immediacy	of	the	need	for	personal	health	behavior	change	is	lacking.		Priority:	Health,	Wellness,	and	You	is	a	learning	community	for	first-semester	college	students.	Through	required	coursework,	students	participate	in	physical	and	mental	health	assessments.	Methods	for	sharing	health	data	with	students	have	evolved	from	feedback	sheets	(individual	results)	to	interactive	discussions	sparked	by	case	study	videos	(whole	group	themes)	combined	with	peer-to-peer	mentoring.	Students	provided	qualitative	feedback	regarding	the	efficacy	of	pairing	case	studies	with	peer	mentoring.		Results:	Over	three	years,	50	males	and	117	females	were	assessed.	Upon	entering	college,	health	risks	included	excess	weight	(45.8%	with	BMI	≥25.0	kg/m2),	poor	sleep	quality	(54.5%	per	the	Pittsburg	Sleep	Quality	Index),	and	alcohol	misuse	(31.8%	per	the	Alcohol	Use	Disorders	Identification	Test).	Qualitative	feedback	indicates	“videos	were	a	great	way	to	present	data	as	well	as	start	a	discussion	on	what	can	be	done,”	and	peer	mentors	“helped	in	feeling	like	you	weren’t	alone”	and	“gave	me	good	solutions.”			Synthesis:	Preliminary	feedback	indicates	that	the	combination	of	case	study	and	peer	mentoring	is	an	effective	strategy	for	engaging	students	in	critical	thinking	about	health	concerns	affecting	their	peer	group.	Additional	evaluation	will	examine	the	efficacy	of	this	strategy	for	prompting	physical	and	mental	health	behavior	change	during	college.	The combination of case study videos and peer mentoring is an effective strategy for engaging students in critical thinking about health concerns affecting their peer group. RELEVANCE •  College is a prime time for establishing lifelong health habits. •  However, the learning and support needs of young adults differ from older individuals. •  Although knowledge of chronic disease risk factors is present in college students, perceived immediacy of the need for personal health behavior change is lacking.    PRIORITY •  Health, Wellness, and You is a learning community for first-semester college students. •  Through required coursework, students participate in physical and mental health assessments.  •  Methods for sharing health data with students have evolved from feedback sheets (individual results) to interactive discussions sparked by case study videos (whole group themes) combined with peer-to-peer mentoring. •  Students provided qualitative feedback regarding the efficacy of pairing case studies with peer mentoring.    RESULTS •  Over three years, 50 males and 117 females were assessed.  •  Upon entering college, health risks included •  Excess weight (45.8% with BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2), •  Poor sleep quality (54.5% per the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index), and  •  Alcohol misuse (31.8% per the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test).  •  Qualitative feedback indicates “videos were a great way to present data as well as start a discussion on what can be done,” and peer mentors “helped in feeling like you weren’t alone” and “gave me good solutions.”   Use of Case Study Videos and Peer Mentoring to Promote Health Habits in First-Semester College Students     Elizabeth (Lizzy) Traxler1,2,, Josie Mansperger1,  Megan Bingaman1, Emily Gill1, Jessica Kiss1,   Amy Morgan1, Mary-Jon Ludy1   Bowling Green State University1  Case Western Reserve University2      MINDFULNESS. This case study shows Freddie, college student and Starbuck’s barista, make mistakes at work such as writing the wrong customer’s name on drink cups, making the wrong orders, and accidentally starting a fire.   PHYSICAL HEALTH. Frieda thinking about going to the gym before deciding not to go and taking a nap instead in the physical health case study. Other poor health decisions like skipping breakfast and eating mostly processed foods are shown in the video.          OVERWHELMED. Scene from the overwhelmed case study displaying Frieda being distressed from her school work, job, social life, and other extracurricular activities.           EXCESSIVE PARTYING. The effects of drinking three nights in a row portrayed by Freddie in the excessive partying case study.	  Take a picture to download additional information  This presentation was made possible, in part, through financial support from the School of Graduate Studies at Case Western Reserve University, Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship at Bowling Green State University, and a Transforming Campus Climate Grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. 

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