A comparison of self-reported physical health and health conditions of American Indian/Alaskan natives to other college students

David A. Patterson-Silver Wolf; Carol Vanzile-Tamsen; Jessica Black; Shanondora M. Billiot; Molly Tovar

doi:10.1007/s10900-013-9718-5

A comparison of self-reported physical health and health conditions of American Indian/Alaskan natives to other college students

David A. Patterson-Silver Wolf, Carol Vanzile-Tamsen, Jessica Black, Shanondora M. Billiot, Molly Tovar

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Abstract

American Indian/Alaska Natives comprise a small portion of the general college student population, but often have the poorest health and wellness, as well as the highest dropout rates compared to any other race or ethnicity. Despite the well-documented issues this group faces in higher education, they are often ignored in studies due to their status as the minority within the minority, comprising only 0.8 % of all college students in the US. This study examines the differences in college students' overall ratings of health across racial and ethnic groups, focusing specifically on the health and wellness of AI/AN students compared to their counterparts. This paper also investigates the physical health issues students experienced in the past 12 months and the health issues' impact on their academic achievement. Results showed that AI/AN students reported the lowest overall health ratings and the most health issues in the past year.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1090-1097
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Community Health
Volume	38
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9718-5
State	Published - Dec 1 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Academic achievement
American Indian/Alaska Natives
College dropout
College retention
Health and wellness
Student health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Patterson-Silver Wolf, D. A., Vanzile-Tamsen, C., Black, J., Billiot, S. M., & Tovar, M. (2013). A comparison of self-reported physical health and health conditions of American Indian/Alaskan natives to other college students. Journal of Community Health, 38(6), 1090-1097. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9718-5

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