SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Connecticut
ACRONYMN: YRBS - CT
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: Connecticut
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2005, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE:
2005 sample size: 2256
2005 response rate:76.3%
2007 sample size: 2072
2007 response rate: 78%
2009 sample size: 2,392
2009 response rate: 64%
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2005 (See 2005 Questionnaire):
25. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed on school property because of your perceived sexual orientation? 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 2007 Questionnaire):
25. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed on school property because of your perceived sexual orientation? 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
61. 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
2009 (See 2009 Questionnaire):
26. During the past 12 months, how many
times have you been harassed on school
property because of your perceived sexual
orientation?
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
63. 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
RESULTS: 2007 Connecticut High School YRBS Results
2009 Connecticut High School YRBS Results
DATA ACCESS: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388104
ACRONYMN: YRBS - CT
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: Connecticut
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2005, 2007, 2009
SAMPLE SIZE:
2005 sample size: 2256
2005 response rate:76.3%
2007 sample size: 2072
2007 response rate: 78%
2009 sample size: 2,392
2009 response rate: 64%
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2005 (See 2005 Questionnaire):
25. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed on school property because of your perceived sexual orientation? 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 2007 Questionnaire):
25. During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed on school property because of your perceived sexual orientation? 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
61. 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
2009 (See 2009 Questionnaire):
26. During the past 12 months, how many
times have you been harassed on school
property because of your perceived sexual
orientation?
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
63. 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
RESULTS: 2007 Connecticut High School YRBS Results
2009 Connecticut High School YRBS Results
DATA ACCESS: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388104
