A Pilot Study Using Geospatial Analysis to Identify Hot-Spot of Populations Utilizing Services at University Based Counseling Centers

Autor/inn/en	Patel, Rahul S.; Walker, Tanesha; Weber, Zachary T.; Kelley, Sarah D.; Hansen, Ryan
Titel	A Pilot Study Using Geospatial Analysis to Identify Hot-Spot of Populations Utilizing Services at University Based Counseling Centers
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 5, S.1280-1285 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1798970
Schlagwörter	Counseling Services; Higher Education; Multivariate Analysis; College Students; Geographic Information Systems; Student Characteristics; At Risk Students; Mental Health; School Health Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Multivariate Analyse; Collegestudent; Psychohygiene; Schuleingangsuntersuchung
Abstract	Objective: Our pilot study tests whether university counseling centers (UCC) can apply the concept of cluster analysis, and geospatial analysis to identify clusters of "hot spots". Participants: Study participants were university students who received services from a large mid-western UCC between August 2015 and July 2016. The study was approved by the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). Data collected include demographics, address, educational level and declared major. Methods: Data analysis, conducted using SYSTAT 13.1, IBM SPSS Statistics, ArcGIS Desktop and 10.2, ArcOnline, Microsoft excel to clean and analyze demographic data. Analysis included optimized cluster analysis with a p-value < 0.05 as statistically significant. Results: 927 participants, average age was 21.6. We identified "hotspots" using cluster analysis based on age, address, and country of origin. Conclusions: Our study shows that UCCs can apply cluster analysis, and geospatial analysis to identify clusters of "hot spots" to target risk populations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01