SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Hawaii
ACRONYMN: YRBS - HI
SPONSOR: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SURVEY PURPOSE: The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
LOCATION SAMPLED: Hawaii public schools (intermediate ages 6-8 and 9-12).
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2005, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE:
2007: 1,231 Middle School Students, 1,191 High School Students
Response rate: 62%, 60%
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2005 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle/High School Questionnaires)
24/26. During the past 12 months, how many times
have you been harassed because someone
thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
2007 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle School)
21. During the past 12 months, have you ever been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. Yes
B. No
(High School)
26. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
2009 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle School)
22. During the past 12 months, were you
harassed because someone thought you were
gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. Yes
B. No
(High School)
26. During the past 12 months, how many times
have you been harassed because someone
thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
RESULTS: 2007 Results of Hawaii YRBS
DATA ACCESS: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/index.php?page=yrbss-reports
ACRONYMN: YRBS - HI
SPONSOR: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SURVEY PURPOSE: The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
LOCATION SAMPLED: Hawaii public schools (intermediate ages 6-8 and 9-12).
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2005, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE:
2007: 1,231 Middle School Students, 1,191 High School Students
Response rate: 62%, 60%
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2005 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle/High School Questionnaires)
24/26. During the past 12 months, how many times
have you been harassed because someone
thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
2007 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle School)
21. During the past 12 months, have you ever been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. Yes
B. No
(High School)
26. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
2009 (See Middle School Questionnaire, High School Questionnaire)
(Middle School)
22. During the past 12 months, were you
harassed because someone thought you were
gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. Yes
B. No
(High School)
26. During the past 12 months, how many times
have you been harassed because someone
thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
A. 0 times
B. 1 time
C. 2 or 3 times
D. 4 or 5 times
E. 6 or 7 times
F. 8 or 9 times
G. 10 or 11 times
H. 12 or more times
RESULTS: 2007 Results of Hawaii YRBS
DATA ACCESS: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/index.php?page=yrbss-reports