Posted on April 30, 2009 10:18
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Data Set: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Collected By: CDC
Sample Coverage and Dataset Characteristics: Nationally representative sample of public and private high school students; Representative sample of public high school students in each jurisdiction; Representative samples of students in: Middle schools; Alternative schools; Juvenile justice facilities.
Key Variables: Unintentional injuries and violence; Tobacco use; Alcohol and other drug use; Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; Unhealthy dietary behaviors; Physical inactivity.
Documentation: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/
Indicative Studies/Presentations:
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Santelli, J. S., Abma, J., Ventura, S., Lindberg, L., Morrow, B., Anderson, J. E., Lyss, S., & Hamilton, B. E. (2004). Can changes in sexual behaviors among high school students explain the decline in teen pregnancy rates in the 1990s? Journal of Adolescent Health, 35(2), 80-90.
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Eaton, D. K., Kann, L., Kinchen, S., et. al. (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, United States—2007. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 57(4), 1-131.
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