New Zealand youth : a profile of their health and wellbeing : early findings of Youth2000 : a national secondary school youth health survey
New Zealand youth : a profile of their health and wellbeing : early findings of Youth2000 : a national secondary school youth health survey
- Auckland University of Auckland 2003
- 54 p.
- Youth2000 survey series .
Youth2000 survey series
This report presents the initial findings from the first nationally representative New Zealand youth health survey, Youth2000, carried out between March and October 2001. Designed by the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) of the University of Auckland, the Youth2000 survey was carried out using a Computer Assisted Self Interview with multimedia graphics (M-CASI) system with a number of on-screen confidentiality, safety and help functions being made available to participants during the survey. Participants were 9,699 year 9 to 13 students from 114 schools nationwide. The major findings are that more than 80% of students surveyed feel healthy, do not engage in multiple risky behaviours, and report positive connections to family, school and peers. However, approximately half those surveyed have not sought assistance from health services, even when they knew they needed to, due to a wide range of perceived barriers. A significant number of young people ride in cars with potentially intoxicated drivers, grow up in unsafe environments, and experience emotional health problems. Although participants were young people who attend school, that results may not reflect the experiences of all youth. The report contains a section relating to injury and violence with particular reference to bullying, and makes a recommendation to schools in order to reduce this.
nz
0473094525
ADOLESCENTS
BULLYING
CHILDREN AT RISK
DEMOGRAPHICS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EDUCATION
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
HEALTH
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
STATISTICS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
SCHOOLS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH2000
NEW ZEALAND
362.7083 NEW
Youth2000 survey series
This report presents the initial findings from the first nationally representative New Zealand youth health survey, Youth2000, carried out between March and October 2001. Designed by the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) of the University of Auckland, the Youth2000 survey was carried out using a Computer Assisted Self Interview with multimedia graphics (M-CASI) system with a number of on-screen confidentiality, safety and help functions being made available to participants during the survey. Participants were 9,699 year 9 to 13 students from 114 schools nationwide. The major findings are that more than 80% of students surveyed feel healthy, do not engage in multiple risky behaviours, and report positive connections to family, school and peers. However, approximately half those surveyed have not sought assistance from health services, even when they knew they needed to, due to a wide range of perceived barriers. A significant number of young people ride in cars with potentially intoxicated drivers, grow up in unsafe environments, and experience emotional health problems. Although participants were young people who attend school, that results may not reflect the experiences of all youth. The report contains a section relating to injury and violence with particular reference to bullying, and makes a recommendation to schools in order to reduce this.
nz
0473094525
ADOLESCENTS
BULLYING
CHILDREN AT RISK
DEMOGRAPHICS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EDUCATION
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
HEALTH
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
STATISTICS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
SCHOOLS
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH2000
NEW ZEALAND
362.7083 NEW