YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY RESULTS

YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY RESULTS

BACKGROUND Youth Risk Behavior Survey was administered in March 2017 APS students in 6 th, 8 th, 10 th and 12 th graders NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS 2017 Number Sampled* Number Completed Response Rate Number of Usable Responses 3,056 2,218 73% 2,058 *This includes all enrolled in alternative programs and those in randomly sampled classrooms. Data went through QA process to eliminate false or unusable records Data Dive held June 2 nd collecting feedback from approximately 20 people about trends or highlights

HIGHLIGHTS Healthy Relationships Bullying across grades and multiple measures Mental Health Percent of youth who report feeling sad or hopeless for two or more weeks during the past year considerably across 8 th -12 th grade Substance Use Regular drinking and binge drinking both Regular marijuana use increased for high school seniors Middle school youth reporting drug use particularly over-the-counter drugs and prescription medication Childhood Obesity Youth describing selves as overweight has Screentime for entertainment has increased

NEW DATA ELEMENTS Peer Relationships Another student made unwelcome sexual comments, jokes or gestures on school property Mental Health Feeling stressed by school Self-harming behavior during the past year Substance Use Riding with a driver who smoked marijuana during the past 30 days Ever used e-vapor products

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BULLYING, SCHOOL CLIMATE

HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS VICTIM OF BULLYING 3 3 2 26% 31% During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied? Answered Yes 27% 28% Youth who report being the victim of bullying has increased in 6 th and 12 th grade. 19% 19% 14% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS VICTIM OF BULLYING 4 3 3 2 34% 27% Victim of Bullying, by Grade, 2004-2017 31% 28% Since 2001, this is the highest report for 12 th graders experiencing bullying. 19% 19% 13% 2004 2007 2010 2013 2017 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BULLIED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY 3 2 During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property? Answered Yes 27% 23% 23% 2 Youth who report being the victim of bullying on school property has increased in 6 th and 12 th grade. 16% 11% 17% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BULLYING IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MY SCHOOL 4 3 3 2 3 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Bullying is a serious problem in my school. Answered: Agree or Strongly Agree 37% 28% 29% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017 24% 27% 22% Youth who report that bullying is a serious problem in their school has increased notably in 6 th grade.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS VICTIM OF BULLYING, GRADE AND GENDER 3 3 32% 29% 29% Victim of Bullying, by Grade and Gender, 2017 In 6 th grade more males report being the victim of bullying. 2 2 21% 23% 16% However, for 8 th -12 th grade, more female students report being the victim of bullying. 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY 6 5 4 During the past 12 months, how many times did another student make unwelcome sexual comments, jokes, or gestures that made you feel uncomfortable on school property? Answer: 1 or more times 52% 4 4 This is a new question. Approximately half of all female students from 8 th - 12 th grade report being sexually harassed at school. 3 24% 19% 17% 8th 10th 12th Female Male

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS UNWANTED SEXUAL CONTACT 6 5 4 3 During the past 12 months, how many times did someone do sexual things to you that you did not want? (Count such things as kissing, grabbing or touching without your informed, voluntary and active consent/permission.) Answer: 1 or more times 13% 12% 6 5 4 3 IF someone made unwanted sexual contact, where did this occur? Denominator only includes those who report experiencing unwanted sexual contact 54% 22% 12% 22% 44% 27% 18% 19% 8th 10th 12th 6% 3 2% 8th 10th 12th At school during school hours At school before or after school hours At the home of a friend On the bus

MENTAL HEALTH DEPRESSION, SELF-HARM, SUICIDE

MENTAL HEALTH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS 4 3 3 2 During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities? Answer Yes 16% 19% 24% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017 26% 31% 29% 37% Youth who report feeling sad or hopeless over the past year has increased across 8 th -12 th grade. This increase is seen particularly with 12 th graders.

MENTAL HEALTH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS 4 4 3 3 2 39% 34% Depressive Symptoms, by Grade, 2001-2017 29% 24% 37% 31% 24% 16% Youth who report feeling sad or hopeless over the past year has increased across grades since 2013. However, for high school youth it is still slightly lower than it was in 2001 and for middle school youth it is lower than it was in 2004. 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2017 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

MENTAL HEALTH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS BY GRADE AND GENDER Depressive Symptoms, by Grade and Gender, 2017 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 18% 12% 32% 13% 32% Female youth report feeling depressed more than male students. However, the gender gap starts to decrease in 12 th grade. 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

PHYSICAL HEALTH SCHOOL STRESS Felt stressed by school very often or often 10 9 8 8 77% 84% 7 6 5 4 3 38% 29% 52% 6 63% 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

MENTAL HEALTH SELF-HARM 2 During the past 12 months, how many times did you do something to purposely hurt yourself without wanting to die, such as cutting or burning yourself on purpose? Answer: 1 or more times 19% 22% This is a new question. In 8 th -12 th grade females are more likely than males to engage in selfharming behavior. 11% 12% 6% 7% 13% 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide? During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide? Answer: Yes Answer: 1 or more times 14% 14% 12% 8% 6% 4% 6% 3% 11% 8% 8% 12% 9% 12% 8% 6% 4% 3% 3% 6% 4% 4% Suicidal ideation or attempts have decreased or stayed relatively unchanged since 2013 across grades. 2% 2% 6th 8th 10th 12th 6th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017 2013 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ALCOHOL, E-CIGARETTES, DRUGS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ELECTRONIC VAPOR PRODUCTS 3 2 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use an electronic vapor product (such as an e-cigarette)? Answer: 1 or more days 24% This is a new question. A high percentage of 12 th grade students are using are e-vapor products. 11% 4% 2% 1% 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

SUBSTANCE ABUSE EARLY INITIATION 2 High School Youth Reporting Using Alcohol, Cigarettes, or Marijuana Before Age 13 16% Overall early initiation of substance use has gone down overtime, with early use of cigarettes ticking up slightly in 2017. 6% 8% 3% 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2017 Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ALCOHOL USE IN PAST 30 DAYS 5 4 4 3 3 2 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at least one drink of alcohol? Answer: 1 or more days 2% 1% 8% 4% 6th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017 22% 43% 39% Drinking within the past 30 days has decreased across grades since 2013.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE BINGE DRINKING IN PAST 30 DAYS 3 2 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours? Answer: 1 or more days 26% Binge drinking across grades has decreased notably for 12 th graders since 2013. 8% 3% 2% 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE MARIJUANA USE IN PAST 30 DAYS During the past 30 days, how many times did you use marijuana? Answer: 1 or more times 3 2 22% 27% Use of marijuana within the past 30 days has increased for high school seniors. 12% 9% 1% 4% 2% 1% 6th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE RIDING WITH SUBSTANCE USING DRIVER During the past 30 days, how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol? 3 2 13% 11% Answer: 1 or more times 16% 12% 12% 22% 18% During the past 30 days, how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been using marijuana (also called grass, pot, or weed)? 3 2 Answer: 1 or more times 3% 3% 9% 27% This includes a new question. Have never asked about marijuana use before driving. However, compared to riding with a driver who has been drinking 12 th graders are riding with someone who smoked pot more often. Riding with a drinking driver has decreased across all grades. 6th 8th 10th 12th 6th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE DRIVING AFTER SUBSTANCE USE During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle when you had been drinking alcohol? During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle when you had been using marijuana (also called grass, pot, or weed)? This includes a new question. 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% 4% Answer: 1 or more times 1% 1% 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% 1% Answer: 1 or more times 2% Have never asked about marijuana use before driving. However, compared to driving after drinking, 12 th graders are driving after smoking pot more than driving after drinking. Driving after drinking has decreased across all grades. 8th 10th 12th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION USE 18% 16% 14% 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% Use prescription medication other than how it was prescribed, by type 3% 3% 2% 3% 6% 6% 14% 18% 16% 14% 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% 1% Ever use prescription drugs without a doctor s prescription, by type 4% 6% 9% 17% In 2017 this question was broken into the two categories of prescription medication. This shows that 12 th graders are taking more other types of prescription medication like Xanax and Adderall. For comparison sake, a unique count of all types of prescription drug use was shown in the 2 nd graph. This shows that 6 th and 12 th graders report higher usage overall than in 2013. 6th 8th 10th 12th 6th 8th 10th 12th Prescription Pain Medicine Other Prescription Medications 2013 2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUG ABUSE 14% 12% 8% 6% 4% 2% During your life, how many times have you taken over-the-counter (OTC) drugs such as cold, allergy or sleep preparations in order to get high or to change your mood? Answer: 1 or more times 2% 11% 6% 7% 6th 8th 10th 12th 2013 2017 7% 13% 11% 6 th and 10 th graders are reporting use of over-thecounter medication to get high more than in 2013. This is a much greater increase for 6 th graders from 2% to 11%

PHYSICAL HEALTH CHILDHOOD OBESITY, SCREENTIME

PHYSICAL HEALTH SELF-REPORT WEIGHT How do you describe your weight? Answered Overweight 3 33% 3 2 17% 26% 27% 28% Across all grades youth self-report being overweight at lower percentages. 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017

PHYSICAL HEALTH BMI 12% Percent of Students Considered Obese Using BMI 9% 8% 6% 4% 8% 3% 7% 8% 7% 7% Self-report weight is confirmed by self-reported BMI data as well. Across all grades those considered obese has decreased or stayed the same. 2% 6th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade 2013 2017 Obesity in 2017 is now calculated using 95 th percentile based upon age, gender, height and weight.

PHYSICAL HEALTH - SCREENTIME 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 43% Spent 2 or more hours on an average school day watching videos or television shows for entertainment purposes 5 61% 64% 71% 67% 69% 6 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

PHYSICAL HEALTH - SCREENTIME 6 Spent 2 or more hours on an average school day playing video games 5 4 41% 48% 39% 42% 3 19% 24% 24% 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

PHYSICAL HEALTH - SCREENTIME 8 7 6 Spent 2 or more hours on an average school day connecting socially with friends on electronic devices 6 58% 56% 72% 5 4 3 27% 24% 3 31% 6th 8th 10th 12th Female Male

PHYSICAL HEALTH - SCREENTIME 3 2 How often does your school work or relationships with your family or friends suffer because you spend more time online or playing video games than you intended? Answer: Always or Most of the time This is a new question. The intention is to capture youth who report having an issue moderating their screentime use. 6% 7% 8% 8% 6th 8th 10th 12th 2017

QUESTIONS Contact me with any questions! Rebecca Hjelm 703-228-1683 rhjelm@arlingtonva.us