SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Wisconsin
ACRONYMN: YRBS - WI
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: Wisconsin.
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE: 2007: 2,094
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
1997, 1999, 2001, 2003:
"Have you ever been threatened or hurt because someone thought you were gay, lesbian or
bisexual? (a) Yes (b) No (c) I’m not sure”
2007, 2009 :
77) During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact? (a) I never had sex (b) Females (c) Males (d) Females and males
2011:
79. During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact?
A. I have never had sexual contact
B. Females
C. Males
D. Females and males
80. Which of the following best describes you?
A. Heterosexual (straight)
B. Gay or lesbian
C. Bisexual
D. Not sure
RESULTS:
ACRONYMN: YRBS - WI
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: Wisconsin.
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE: 2007: 2,094
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
1997, 1999, 2001, 2003:
"Have you ever been threatened or hurt because someone thought you were gay, lesbian or
bisexual? (a) Yes (b) No (c) I’m not sure”
2007, 2009 :
77) During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact? (a) I never had sex (b) Females (c) Males (d) Females and males
2011:
79. During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact?
A. I have never had sexual contact
B. Females
C. Males
D. Females and males
80. Which of the following best describes you?
A. Heterosexual (straight)
B. Gay or lesbian
C. Bisexual
D. Not sure
RESULTS:
- See 2009 Wisconsin Youth Sexual Behavior and Outcomes
- See Risk Behaviors and Risk Factors of Youth Engaging in Same-Sex Sexual Behaviors: Analysis of the 2009 Wisconsin Youth Risk behavior Survey (YRBS)
- See Wisconsin 2007-2011 Presentation on Health Disparities Among Sexual Minority Youth, YRBS included
- See Wisconsin 2011 State YRBS Questionnaire
- See Wisconsin 2001 Statewide Report