The College Health Related Information Survey (C.h.R.I.s.-73): a screen for college student athletes.

Objective: To assess the reliability and discriminate validity of a new screening instrument for college student athletes.

Method: 518 Stanford University students completed the proposed instrument (College Health Related Information Survey-CHRIS-73), which was based on the Juvenile Wellness and Health Survey (JWHS-76) but re-designed to assess mental health domains relevant to college athletes.

Results: Factor analysis yielded four factors: mental health problems, eating problems, risk behaviors, and performance pressure.

High school student athletes: associations between intensity of participation and health factors.

This paper addresses and compares the impact of organized, more intensive sports participation with lower intensity participation among high school student-athletes. Subjects included 770 high school students who reported being active in organized school sports. Mental health, physical health, and coping skills were assessed as indicated by factor scores derived from the Juvenile Wellness and Health Survey (JWHS-76).