Abstract
Abstract A national survey of college and university health education/health promotion evaluation activities was sent to American College Health Association (ACHA) member institutions and members of the ACHA Health Education Section. One hundred and fifty-eight (158) colleges and universities responded to the survey, indicating the kind of evaluation (e.g., program monitoring, outcome studies) conducted within specific content areas (e.g., nutrition, stress). The survey also solicited information on the impact of evaluation findings on programming and the degree of administrative support and pressure for evaluation. Results indicate that evaluation findings are most often used to modify or justify continuing programs. Most staff report administrative support for evaluation, less than one-third of the programs earmark funds for evaluation, and lack of time is perceived as the biggest problem in conducting evaluation activities. Most programs rely on program monitoring and survey techniques rather than more...
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