Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) obtains information from a random sample of public middle and high school students about the prevalence and age of initiation of various health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity, eating habits, alcohol and drug use, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
More Information: https://dph.georgia.gov/YRBS
- Substance Use
- Age of First Use
- Substance Use Prevalence
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Prescription Drugs
- Tobacco
- Availability of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
- Access to Substances
- Consequences
- Violent Behaviors
- Individual Risk Factors
- Victimization
- Violent Behavior
- Risky Behavior
- Mental Health
- Depression/Anxiety
- Attempt
- Plans/Thoughts
- Suicide
- Individual Protective Factors
- Perceptions of Harm
Notes:
Middle and high school
Current Data Format
Excel, text file, SAS
Comparable to National Dataset?
Yes - CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Data Owners
Strategic Data Need
Prevalence and age of initiation of various health risk behaviors (substance use, suicide, physical activity, eating habits, behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries/violence)
Strengths
n/a
Limitations
Self-reported, smaller sample size, national data only includes DeKalb County and isn't representative of Georgia, cannot be compared with GSHS
Citation
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS), Georgia Department of Public Health. Available at https://oasis.state.ga.us/oasis/yrbs/