YRBSS Journal Articles
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Prescription Opioid Misuse Associated with Risk Behaviors Among Adolescentsexternal icon
Clayton HB, Bohm MK, Lowry R, Ashley C, Ethier KA American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019. Oct;57(4):533-539
Characteristics Associated with School Health Services For The Management Of Chronic Health Conditionsexternal icon
Tiu GF, Leroy ZC, Lee SM, Maughan ED, Brener ND Journal of School Nursing 2019:1-9
Substance Use Disparities in Teen Dating Violence Victimization By Sexual Identity Among High School Studentsexternal icon
Rostad WL, Clayton HB, Estefan LF, Johns MM Prevention Science 2019; 21, 398-407
Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among U.S. High School Students from 2009 to 2017external icon
Holman DM, Everett Jones S, Qin J, Richardson LC Journal of Community Health. 2019;44:1086-1089
Substance Use Disparities in Teen Dating Violence Victimization By Sexual Identity Among High School Studentsexternal icon
Rostad WL, Clayton HB, Estefan LF, Johns MM. Prevention Science 2019;21:398-407
Association Among Television and Computer/Video Game Use, Victimization, and Suicide Risk Among U.S. High School Students external icon
Rostad WL, Basile KC, Clayton HB
Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2018;1-24.
Sexual Orientation Discordance and Nonfatal Suicidal Behaviors in U.S. High School Studentsexternal icon
Annor FB, Clayton HB, Gilbert LK, Ivey-Stephenson AZ, Irving SM, David-Ferdon C, Kann LK
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2018
Estimating the Prevalence of Sexual Minority Adolescents – Replyexternal icon
Kann L, Barrios L
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 2017;317(16):1692-1693. Published online April 25, 2017. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2922.
Harassment and Mental Distress Among Adolescent Female Students by Sexual Identity and BMI or Perceived Weight Statusexternal icon
Johns MM, Lowry R, Demissie Z, Robin L
Obesity 2017;25(8):1421-1427
Adolescent Risk Behaviors and Use Of Electronic Vapor Products and Cigarettesexternal icon
Demissie Z, Everett Jones S, Clayton HB, et al
Pediatrics 2017;139(2):e20162921
Physical and Sexual Dating Violence and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugsexternal icon
Clayton H, Lowry R, Basile K, Demissie Z, Bohm M
Pediatrics 2017;140(6): e20172289
Physical and Sexual Teen Dating Violence Victimization and Sexual Identity Among U.S. High School Students, 2015external icon
Olsen EO, Vivolo-Kantor AM, Kann L
Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2017.
Health Risk Behaviors with Synthetic Cannabinoids Versus Marijuanaexternal icon
Clayton HB, Lowry R, Ashley C, et al.
Pediatrics 2017;139(4):e20162675
Social Stress and Substance Use Disparities by Sexual Orientation Among High School Studentsexternal icon
Lowry R, Johns MM, Robin LE, Kann LK
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.011 [Epub ahead of print]
Variability In Condom Use Trends by Sexual Risk Behaviors: Findings From The 2003-2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys external icon
Harper CR, Steiner RJ, Lowry R, Hufstetler S, Dittus PJ
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2017. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000763. [Epub ahead of print]
Effect of Forced Sexual Intercourse on Associations Between Early Sexual Debut and Other Health Risk Behaviors Among US High School Students external icon
Lowry R, Robin L, Kann L
Journal of School Health 2017;87(6):435-447
Estimating the Prevalence of Sexual Minority Adolescents – Replyexternal icon
Kann L, Barrios L
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 2017;317(16):1692-1693. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2922.
Sun Safety Practices Among Schools in the United Statesexternal icon
Everett Jones S, Guy GP
JAMA Dermatology 2017;153(5):391-397. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.6274.
Early Sexual Debut and Associated Risk Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Youthexternal icon
Lowry R, Dunville R, Robin L, Kann L
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017;52(3):379-387
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Behavior Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: Analysis of Pooled Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, 2005–2013external icon
Sharma A, Wang LY, Dunville R, Valencia RK, Rosenberg ES, Sullivan PS
LGBT Health 2017;4(2):130-140.
Trends in School-Related Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths – Massachusetts, 1995-2015external icon
Olsen EO, Vivolo-Kantor AM, Kann L, Milligan CN
American Journal of Public Health 2017; e1–e3. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303761
Prevalence of Indoor Tanning and Association With Sunburn Among Youth in the United Statesexternal icon
Guy GP Jr, Berkowitz Z, Everett Jones S, Watson M, Richardson LC
JAMA Dermatology 2017;153(5):387-390. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.6273
Unhealthy Weight Management Practices and Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugsexternal icon
Clayton HB, Demissie Z, Lowry R, Lundeen EA, Sharma AJ, Bohm MK
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2016
Percentage of Youth Meeting Federal Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, United States and 33 States, 2013external icon
Moore LV, Thompson FE, Demissie Z
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2016;117(4):545-553
School District Policies and Adolescents’ Soda Consumptionexternal icon
Miller GF, Sliwa S, Brener ND, Park S, and Merlo C
Journal of Adolescent Health. 2016;59(1):17-23
Health Risk Behaviors by Length of Time in The United States Among High School Students in Five Sitesexternal icon
Everett Jones S, Pezzi C, Rodriguez-Lainz A, Whittle L
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2016; 18:150-160ka
Withdrawal as Pregnancy Prevention and Associated Risk Factors among US High School Students: Findings from the 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveyexternal icon
Liddon N, Olsen EO, Carter M, Hatfield-Timajchy K
Contraception 2016; 93(2):126-132. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2015.08.015
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs and Sexual Risk Behaviorsexternal icon
Clayton H, Lowry R, August E, Everett Jones S
Pediatrics 2016;137(1):e20152480
Association Between Bullying Victimization and Health Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in the United States.external icon
Hertz M, Everett Jones S, Barrios L, David-Ferdon C, Holt M
Journal of School Health; 2015, 85(12):833-842
Trends in Injection Drug Use Among High School Students, U.S., 1995-2013external icon
Klevens RM, Everett Jones S, Ward JW, Holtzman D, Kann L
American Journal of Preventative Medicine 2015, doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.026. Published online August 25, 2015
Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors with Dietary Behaviors among US High School Studentsexternal icon
Lowry R, Michael S, Demissie Z, Kann L, Galuska DA
Journal of Obesity 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/876524. Published online May 25, 2015.
Physical and sexual teen dating violence among US high school students: Findings from the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveyexternal icon
Vagi KJ, Olsen EO, Basile KC, Vivolo-Kantor AM
JAMA Pediatrics 2015, doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3577. Published online March 2, 2015.
Trends in weight management goals and behaviors among high school students—United States, 1999–2009external icon
Demissie Z, Lowry R, Eaton DK, Nihiser AJ
Maternal and Child Health Journal 2015; 19(1):74-83
Health Risk Behaviors by Length of Time in The United States Among High School Students in Five Sitesexternal icon
Everett Jones S, Pezzi C, Rodriguez-Lainz A, Whittle L
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2014.epub
Associations of Body Mass Index with Sexual Risk-Taking and Injection Drug Use among US High School Studentsexternal icon
Lowry R, Robin L, Kann L, Galuska DA
Journal of Obesity 2014; Article ID 816071, 10 pages
Associations of School Violence With Physical Activity Among U.S. High School Studentsexternal icon
Demissie Z, Lowry R, Eaton DK, Hertz MF, Lee SM
Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2014; 11:705-711
Indoor Tanning Among High School Students in the United States, 2009 and 2011external icon
Guy G, Berkowitz Z, Tai E, Holman DM, Jones SE, Richardson LC
JAMA Dermatology 2014; doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.7124
School Violence and Bullying Among Sexual Minority High School Students, 2009–2011external icon
Olsen E, Kann L, Vivolo-Kantor A, Kinchen S, McManus T
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2014
State Indoor Tanning Laws and Adolescent Indoor Tanningexternal icon
Guy GP, Berkowitz Z, Everett Jones S, Olsen EO, Miyamoto J, Michael SL, Saraiya M
American Journal of Public Health 2014;104(4):e69-e74
Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among American Indian and Alaska Native High School Studentsexternal icon
De Ravello L, Everett Jones S, Tulloch S, Taylor M, Doshi S
Journal of School Health 2014;84(1):25-32
Trends in Indoor Tanning Among US High School Students, 2009–2013external icon
Guy GP, Jr, Berkowitz Z, Everett Jones S, Holman DM, Garnett E, Watson M
JAMA Dermatol 2014; doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.4677
Usual Source of Cigarettes and Alcohol Among US High School Studentsexternal icon
Everett Jones S, Caraballo RS
Journal of School Health 2014;84:493-501
Association of UV Index and Sunscreen Use Among White High School Students in the United Statesexternal icon
Everett SE, Olsen E, Michael SL, Saraiya M
Journal of School Health 2013, 83: 750-756
A Comparison of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Estimates from Three Survey Question Sets to Estimates from 24-Hour Dietary Recall Interviewsexternal icon
Eaton DK, Olsen E, Brener ND, Scanlon, KS, Kim SA, Demissie Z, Yaroch A
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013;113:1165-1174
Regular-Soda Intake Independent of Weight Status Is Associated with Asthma among US High School Studentsexternal icon
Park S; Blanck HM; Sherry B; Everett Jones S; Pan L
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013;113:106-111
Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts Among U.S. High School Students: Trends and Associated Health-Risk Behaviors, 1991–2011external icon
Lowry R, Crosby AE, Brener ND, Kann L
Journal of Adolescent School Health, 2013, 1-9