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GDAY Round Table
2008 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Strategies for Prevention and Positive Youth
Development
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Major Findings Focus Topics Safety
Cars
Internet
Violence Related Behaviors ATOD
Alcohol Tobacco Other Drug Use
Health and Wellness Dietary Behaviors
Exercise
Sleep
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Safety
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Car Safety 1.5% of Grade 6 student and 3% of Grade 8
never or rarely wear seatbelts
6.2% of High School students (with highestincidence in grades 10 & 11 at 9%) never or
rarely wear seatbelts
59.9% of 11th Grade students and 77.7% of12th graders report having driven a car while
talking or texting on a cell phone/pda.
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Car Safety 2% of 6th grade respondents and 7.1% of 8th grade
respondents report having ridden in a car or other
vehicle driven by a minor (under age 21) who hadbeen drinking alcohol or under the influence of otherdrugs.
17.5% of High School respondents report havingridden in a car or other vehicle driven by a minor(under age 21) who had been drinking alcohol orunder the influence of other drugs. 25% of Grade 12students represent the highest percentage.
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Internet Safety 5.6% of 6th grade students and 11.7% of 8th graders
report having met someone in person with whom
they initially had contact over the internet.
15.2% of HS respondents report having met
someone in person with whom they initially had
contact over the internet.
14%-9th
grade 18.5% -10th grade
16.5% -11th grade
11.5% -12th grade
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Violence Related BehaviorsWeapons: items such as guns, knives and clubs carried
with the potential to do harm or need protect oneself 6.5% of 6th graders and 14% of 8th graders, mostly
boys, reported carrying weapons in the month priorto the survey (March 2008) but not on school
property
5.3% of all HS students surveyed indicated they had
carried a weapon on at least on occasion in the 30days prior to the survey with 3.7% doing so onschool property.
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ViolenceBullying and Dating Violence (grades 8 and 9-12 only) 17.8% of 6th graders and 27.6% of 8th graders report having
been bullied in school during the 12 months prior to the survey.Nearly 4% of all High School students reported being bulliedin the 12 months prior to the survey with 3.1% reporting
physical force in the encounter. Dating violence results in grade 8 indicates that 3.5% of those
responding have been hurt physically or sexually by a date orsomeone they were going out with (girls more so than boys)
and 6.2% of HS students reported dating violence, with girls ingrade 11 experience the highest incidence at 9%.
Although not tracked on this survey, nationally, surveysindicate that 25% of teens in this age range experience cyber-
bullying, with girls being targeted more than boys. INSERT
CYBERBULLYING PSA HERE
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ViolenceSelf-Harm, Injury and Suicide Self Harm and Suicide: 14.6% of 8th graders & 16% of HS students report
hurting themselves on purpose (cutting, burning, bruising, choking) on atleast 1 occasion in the 12 months prior to the survey - females (23.8%)
more frequently than males (8.6%). 6% of 6th graders and 9% of 8th graders report having seriously
considered attempting suicide. 12.7% of HS respondents consideredsuicide during the 12 months prior to the survey - females (14.9%)reported ideation more than males (10.5%).
1.5% of 6th graders and 4% of 8th graders report actually attemptingsuicide with 25% of 8th grade attempts receiving medical attention.
4.3% of all HS respondents reported attempting suicide (Grade 10 highestat 7.3%) and among those attempting suicide, 40.6% report attemptsresulted in injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be medically treated.
More girls attempt suicide, but more boys commit suicide.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and
Other Drugs
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ATOD Use and AbuseTobacco .5% of 6th graders, 13.5% of 8th graders and 26.4 %
of High school respondents report ever having tried
cigarette smoking. 5% of 8th graders and 15% ofHigh School students reporting recent, repeated useof tobacco.
Despite health and wellness programs, GDRSD sees
a marked increase in tobacco use between 6th grade,8th grade and again as students transition to HS.What is happening to the health message?
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Alcohol 26.1% of 8th graders reportdrinking alcohol other than fornon-religious reasons
7% of 8th graders started
drinking before the age of 12 According to
www.stopalcoholabuse.govStudents who start drinking
before age 15 are 5 times morelikely to become alcoholic.
60% of HS respondents reporthaving at least one drink ofalcohol on at least one occasion(other than for religious reasons)
and 12 % report startingdrinking before age 12 34.1% of HS students reported
drinking in the month prior tothe survey Grade 9-19.6%
Grade 10- 36.7% Grade 11-34.6%
Grade 12-52.4%
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Teen Alcohol Abuse 22% of HS students reported binge drinking
on at least one occasion in the 30 days prior to
the survey 9th Grade = 7.1%
10th Grade = 22.6%
11th
Grade = 24.3% 12th Grade = 40.4%
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Alcohol Abuse6% of 8th graders report having been at a party held in
homes in the school district where alcohol use by
teens is allowed by adults
27.5% of HS students report having been at a party held
in homes in the school district where alcohol use by
teens is allowed by adults.
Gr 9 = 12.9% Gr 10 = 26.3%Gr. 11 = 29.2% Gr. 12 = 48.3%
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Other Drug Use and Abuse 13.6% of 8th grade studentsreport trying marijuana
7% of 8th grade students reporthaving been offered, sold or
given drugs on school propertyin the 12 months prior to thesurvey
Parent drug use and abuse isrecognized as a significant factorin student drug use
30.7% of all HS students reporthaving used marijuana.
The incidence of lifetime use ofmarijuana use increases each
year by grade to nearly 50% of12th grade students reporting useof this illegal drug.
17.2% of HS students reportbeing offered, sold or givendrugs at school
Parents, family members,medicine cabinets are noted asmajor sources of drugs used inabusive ways.
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Health and Wellness
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Dietary Behaviors Over 60% over middle school students surveyed
described themselves as being at about the rightweight
58.3% of middle school students exercise in order tomaintain or lose weight.
12.5% of 6th graders and 28% of 8th graders eatbreakfast on fewer than 5 days a week
In almost a 2:1 ratio, middle school girls are moreconcerned with weight issues, body image orlosing weight
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Dietary Behaviors
59.6% of HS students report being at about the right
weight with 36.4% trying to lose weight
In order to maintain or lose weight, 58% of HSstudents choose to exercise
10% skip meals or have gone 24 hours w/o eating
Nearly 40% of HS students report eating breakfast
fewer than 5 days during the week prior to thesurvey
Girls skip breakfast more frequently than boys
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Work, Rest and Play Over three quarters of 6th
and 8th graders reportvigorously exercising for atleast 20 minutes at least 3days/week
66.7% of HS studentsreport vigorouslyexercising for at least 20
minutes at least 3days/week
14.3 % of 6th graders and34.5% of 8th graders reportgetting fewer than 7 hoursof sleep on school nights
63.7% of HS studentsreport getting fewer than 7hours of sleep in schoolnights.
Time management is a keyfactor in providing balancein a students work, restand play.
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What Can We Do? Model Appropriate behavior: be kind and
considerate and your children will be too. Review School District Student
Handbooks Know the law!
It is illegal to serve alcohol to minors.
It is illegal to host a party at which drugsand alcohol are served to minors.
Talk to your kids and let them knowwhat your expectations are Teens who report having conversations,
contracts and other strategies withparents about youth risk behavior aremore likely to stay drug and risk free.
Use on-line resources to develop familycontracts and action plans for car, cell
phone and computer safety Visit the GDAY Resource room for free
books, pamphlets and parenting articles
Get to know your teens friends, theirparents, coaches and other influentialpeople in his or her life
Get to know your childspatterns and look for changes in sleep,eating, emotions and social networks.
Note changes in appearance and clothingthat might hide bruising or other injuries. Remove computers from bedrooms
Establish limits on computer and cellphone use.
Check call logs and computer historywith your child. Talk about their usagehabits
Monitor on-line purchases Lock up personal weapons and touch
base with local law enforcementregarding safe storage of weapons.
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Resources and Sites to Check Out www.gdrsd.org For the 2008 YRBS data and school homepages for:
GDRHS Student Handbook and policies GDRMS Handbook and policies
www.samhas.gov Resources for reducing/preventing youth risk behavior www.stopalcoholabuse.gov Parenting information on underage drinking and
associated risks www.aap.org American Academy of Pediatrician site that outlines statistics and
strategies for youth ATOD risk behavior www.cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control providing studies and advice regarding
youth risk behavior www.theantidrug.com Parenting advice regarding youth risk behavior
www.g-day.org Family Computer Use and Social Networking Contract www.steerstraight.com Teen Driver Protection programs www.allstateteendriver.com Family/Teen driving contract www.nhtsa.dot.gov Seatbelt safety studies Prescott Parent Resource Center and GDAY Resource Annex
http://www.gdrsd.org/http://www.samhas.gov/http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/http://www.aap.org/http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.theantidrug.com/http://www.g-day.org/http://www.steerstraight.com/http://www.allstateteendriver.com/http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/http://www.allstateteendriver.com/http://www.steerstraight.com/http://www.g-day.org/http://www.theantidrug.com/http://www.cdc.gov/http://www.aap.org/http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/http://www.samhas.gov/http://www.gdrsd.org/8/14/2019 GDAY Round Table
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