Overview
The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey is the first surveillance tool that was specifically designed for Canadian post-secondary campus use. In the past Canadian institutions have used U.S. based tools such as the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) to assess the health and well-being needs of our campus populations. The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey represents a Canadian system for information sharing and analysis of institutional-level policies, practices and strategies relevant to campus mental and physical health.
In March 2020, 5,000 of McMaster’s undergraduate students and all of McMaster’s graduate students were invited to participate in the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey. Participants answered questions in the areas of demographics, campus climate, academic achievement, mental health, health service utilization, physical health, substance use, and food security. The results of that survey have been received by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. The results include the overall data of both undergraduate and graduate participants who were registered in the Fall 2019 academic term. These results help McMaster monitor its progress toward implementing the goals and values of the Okanagan Charter and McMaster University collectively.
Click on the tabs to view the 2020 survey results.
The CCWS administration at McMaster was approved by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (#9472).
Questions?
If you are looking for more specific population results (e.g. gender or age) from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey, please email us or contact the IRA office. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Lynn Armstrong at okanagan@mcmaster.ca
Campus Climate
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I feel that students’ mental and emotional wellbeing is a priority.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I feel that the campus climate encourages free and open discussion about mental and emotional health.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, the administration is listening to the concerns of students when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: I have a group, community, or social circle at school where I feel I belong (feel at home, known, connected to, supported in my own identity).
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: I feel that I belong on campus.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: At my institution, I am respected regardless of my personal characteristics, identity or background (e.g., gender, ethnicity, international status, disability, etc).
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institute is a respectful environment.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institution values diversity.
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Participants were asked to respond to the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus during the day?
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Participants were asked to respond to the prompt: How safe or unsafe do you feel on campus at night?
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Academic Achievement
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institution provides a supportive learning environment.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institution uses teaching strategies designed to support learners.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: My institution provides opportunities for students to explore their full potential.
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Participants were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: I am confident that I will be able to finish my academic program no matter what challenges I may face.
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Mental Health Assets
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling useful.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling relaxed.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling interested in other people.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve had energy to spare.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been dealing with my problems well.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been thinking clearly.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling good about myself.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling close to other people.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling confident.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been able to make my mind up about things.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling loved.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling interested in new things.
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Participants were asked how often they agree with the following statement: I’ve been feeling cheerful.
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Participants were asked to rate their ability to do the following statement: Your ability to handle unexpected and difficult problems (a family or personal crisis).
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Participants were asked to rate their ability to do the following statement: Your ability to handle day-to-day demands in your life (work, family responsibilities).
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Participants were asked to rate themselves for the following statement: Your physical health.
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Participants were asked to rate themselves for the following statement: Your mental health.
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Mental Health Deficits
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Financial pressures or work obligations.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Personal or family problems.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Your academic performance at your post-secondary institution.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Course availability/scheduling.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Lack of good academic advising.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Difficulties with academic workload.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Language/cultural barriers.
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Participants were asked how much they view the following statement as an obstacle: Difficulties associated with a disability or chronic health condition.
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel nervous?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel hopeless?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel restless or fidgety?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel depressed?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel that everything was an effort?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?
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Participants were asked: Over the last 30 days, how often did you feel worthless?
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Summed score of the responses to the previous 10 items.
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Participants were asked: In the past 12 months have you ever seriously thought about committing suicide or taking your own life?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to the previous question, in the past 12 months have you ever made a plan for committing suicide?
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Health Service Utilization
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how much they agree with the following statement: If I needed to seek professional help for my mental or emotional health, I would know where to go on campus.
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Participants were asked how much they agree with the following statement: If I needed to seek professional help for my mental or emotional health, I would know where to go off campus.
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Participants were asked how much they agree with the following statement: If I needed to seek professional help for my physical health, I would know where to go on campus.
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Participants were asked how much they agree with the following statement: If I needed to seek professional help for my physical health, I would know where to go off campus.
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Participants were asked how much they agree with the following statement: There is a good support system on campus for students going through difficult times.
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Participants were asked: Are you aware of mental health outreach efforts on your campus?
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Participants were asked: Do you use campus health services for your primary care (such as routine check-ups with a doctor)?
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Participants were asked: If you were experiencing serious emotional distress, whom would you talk to about this? Select all that apply.
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Sleep
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked: During the past week, what time have you usually turned out the lights and gone to sleep on weekdays?
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Participants were asked: During the pasts week, what time have you usually woken up in the morning on weekdays?
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Participants were asked: During the past week, what time have you usually turned out the lights and gone to sleep on weekends?
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Participants were asked: During the past week, what time have you usually woken up in the morning on weekends?
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Participants were asked: During the past week, how would you rate your sleep quality overall (how well did you sleep)?
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Calculated number of hours of sleep based on responses for sleep time and wake time on weekdays.
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Calculated number of hours of sleep based on responses for sleep time and wake time on weekends.
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Physical Activity
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling?
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Participants were asked: How much time (in hours) do you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days?
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Participants were asked: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis?
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Participants were asked: How much time (in hours) did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days?
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The sum of average times spent in vigorous and moderate activity per week.
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Participants were asked: Within the last 12 months, have you participated in organized sports at any of the following levels? Select all that apply.
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Sitting
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked: Time spent (in hours) per day watching TV or using a computer, tablet, or smartphone during your free time? (Do not include time spent on a computer for work or school).
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Participants were asked: Time spent (in hours) per day sitting and driving in a car, bus, or trains?
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Participants were asked: During the last 7 days, how much time (in hours) did you usually spend sitting down during the full day?
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Substance Use
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked: During the past 30 days, how often have you had 4 or more drinks (female sex) or 5 or more drinks (male sex) on one occasion?
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Participants were asked: During the past 12 months have you used cannabis?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to the previous question, in the past 30 days, how often did you use cannabis?
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Participants were asked: In the past 12 months, have you used any pain relievers?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, during the past 12 months, have you used pain relievers for reasons other than for pain relief?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using pain relievers, were the pain relievers you have used prescribed for you?
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Participants were asked: In the past 12 months, have you used any stimulants?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using stimulants, during the past 12 months did you use stimulants for reasons other than why they are recommended?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to using stimulants, during the past 12 months, were all the stimulants you have used prescribed to you?
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Participants were asked: During the past 30 days, how often did you use an e-cigarette or vaping device?
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Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape an e-liquid with nicotine?
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Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape cannabis/marijuana?
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Participants were asked: On how many of the past 30 days did you vape just flavouring without nicotine?
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Food Security
The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.
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Participants were asked how often the following statement is true: The food that (I/we) bought just didn’t last, and (I/we) didn’t have money to get more.
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Participants were asked how often the following statement is true: I couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals.
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Participants were asked: Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn’t enough money for food?
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Participants were asked: If you answered yes to the previous question, how often did this happen?
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Participants were asked: Did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn’t enough money for food?
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Participants were asked: Were you ever hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough money for food?
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Total Food Security Score.
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