Top Reasons Students Sought CAPS Services (2008-09)
| WOMEN (n = 282 |
MEN (n = 190) |
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| Anxiety/stress | 51.1% |
Anxiety/stress |
44.2% |
| Relationship issues |
47.9% | Academic performance problems | 42.1% |
| Family issues |
40.1% |
Relationship issues | 39.5% |
| Depression |
39.0% |
Depression |
30.0% |
| Academic performance problems | 33.3% | Family issues |
28.9% |
| Adjusting to college | 21.3% | Substance abuse | 23.7% |
| Medical/physical problems |
19.1% |
Transition after graduating | 20.0% |
| Lonely/isolated | 16.3% | Career/vocational concerns | 17.9% |
| Self-esteem issues | 16.0% | Adjusting to college | 16.3% |
| Transition after graduating | 14.9% | Study habits/time management |
16.3% |
| Career/vocational concerns | 13.5% | Lonely/isolated | 12.1% |
| Financial Concerns* | 12.8% | Self-esteem issues | 10.5% |
| Sleep Disturbance |
12.1% |
Suicidal ideation** | 10.0% |
| Study habits/time management |
11.7% |
Sleep disturbance | 9.5% |
| Substance abuse |
9.6% |
Medical/physical problems | 8.9% |
| * Not in top 15 for men |
** Not in top 15 concerns for women |
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(NOTE: The numbers add up to more than 100% because most students seek help for multiple problems)