SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Rhode Island
ACRONYMN: YRBS - RI
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: Rhode Island
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: Rhode Island, 2007
SAMPLE SIZE: 2,210 High School Students
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS: Which of the following best describes you? (A. Heterosexual; B. Gay or Lesbian; C. Bisexual; D. Not Sure).
RESULTS:
ACRONYMN: YRBS - RI
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: Rhode Island
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: Rhode Island, 2007
SAMPLE SIZE: 2,210 High School Students
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS: Which of the following best describes you? (A. Heterosexual; B. Gay or Lesbian; C. Bisexual; D. Not Sure).
RESULTS:
- Rhode Island Departments of Health and Elementary & Secondary Education 2007 YRBS Report
- Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Disparities Report