The Young Persons Behaviour

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The Young Persons Behaviour Attitudes Survey
a source of evidence on the
health and wellbeing of 11-16
year olds

• Dr Kevin Sweeney
• NI Statistics Research Agency

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Outline

• Background
• Methodology
• Content
• Health Wellbeing
• Conclusions

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Background

• Rationalise school surveys e.g. HSBC
• Consortium of Departments and Agencies with an
  interest in young people
• Funded through OFMDFM
• Initial wave 2000 then 2003, 2007

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Research Methods

• School-based, supervised self-completion survey
• Three stage sample schools, classes, pupils
• School sample stratified by size, selection type,
  management group and ELB
• Within selected schools, class in each year group
  randomly selected

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Survey Process
Select school sample
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Survey Process
Select school sample
Approach school principals to participate
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Survey Process
Select school sample
Approach school principals to participate
Class sampleselected
Details of year 8-12 classes supplied
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Survey Process
Select school sample
Approach school principals to participate
Class sampleselected
Details of year 8-12 classes supplied
Consent of parent/guardian sought
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Survey Process
Select school sample
Approach school principals to participate
Class sampleselected
Details of year 8-12 classes supplied
Consent of parent/guardian sought
Interviewer visits school administers
questionnaire
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Questionnaire content - 2007

• Common core questions - 6902

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Questionnaire content - 2007

• Common core questions - 6902
• Demographics
• About You
• Subject Choices
• Further Education
• Starting a business
• Social Support (incl. wellbeing)
• Attitudes to domestic violence
  asked only of year 11 12
  pupils

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Questionnaire content - 2007

• Version A 3524

• Version B - 3378

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Questionnaire content - 2007

• Version A 3524
• School
• Nutrition
• Sport Physical Activity
• Arts, Libraries Museums
• The Environment
• Travel to school
• Road Safety
• Money

• Version B - 3378

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Questionnaire content - 2007

• Version A 3524
• School
• Nutrition
• Sport Physical Activity
• Arts, Libraries Museums
• The Environment
• Travel to school
• Road Safety
• Money

• Version B - 3378
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Solvents and Drugs
• Policing
• Anti-social behaviour
• Knife culture
• Sexual Experience knowledge

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Survey Response - Schools
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Representation - Selection Type

• Participated Population
  
• Secondary 64.2 69.7
• Grammar 35.8 30.3

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Representation - Management Group

• Participated Population
  
• Controlled 35.8 36.0
• Voluntary 25.4 22.8
• Catholic maintained 32.8 32.5
• Integrated 6.0 8.4

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Representation ELB

• Participated Population
  
• Belfast 14.9 17.1
• Western 20.9 19.7
• North Eastern 20.9 22.8
• South Eastern 17.9 17.1
• Southern 25.4 23.2

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School I learn things that will be useful to me
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School I learn things that will be useful to me
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School I learn things that will be useful to me
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School I learn things that will help me in
adult life
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School A place where I like learning
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School A place I really like to go each day
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School Boring every day
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School Skipped classes/school this term
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Health Wellbeing

• General health
• Wellbeing
• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Smoking, drinking, drug/solvent use
• Sexual experience knowledge

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Longstanding illness/disability
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Longstanding illness/disability
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Specific health conditions
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Specific health conditions
32
Specific health conditions
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Specific health conditions
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Specific health conditions
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Self-reported general Health
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Self-reported general Health
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50
11
3
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What young people feel good about
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What young people feel good about
Friends friendships
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What young people feel good about
gt90
gt80
Friends friendships
Family and others Health Own abilities
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What young people feel good about
gt90
gt80
Friends friendships
Family and others Health Own abilities
gt70
Myself My life
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What young people feel good about
gt90
gt80
Friends friendships
Family and others Health Own abilities
gt70
Myself My life
gt60
School
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What young people feel good about
gt90
gt80
Friends friendships
Family and others Health Own abilities
gt70
Myself My life
gt60
School
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Body looks
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Body Size
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Body Size
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Body size A bit/much too fat
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On a diet to lose weight?
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On A diet to lose weight
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What young people eat most/every day

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What young people eat most/every day
gt90
BreadMilk/dairy products

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What young people eat most/every day
gt90
gt60
BreadMilk/dairy products
Sweets/biscuitsFruit and vegetablesFizzy
drinksCrisps

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What young people eat most/every day
gt90
gt60
BreadMilk/dairy products
Sweets/biscuitsFruit and vegetablesFizzy
drinksCrisps
gt50
Boiled/baked potatoesMeat/products

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What young people eat most/every day
gt90
gt60
BreadMilk/dairy products
Sweets/biscuitsFruit and vegetablesFizzy
drinksCrisps
gt50
Boiled/baked potatoesMeat/products

gt40
Rice/pastaChipsFried foods
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What young people eat most/every day
gt90
gt60
BreadMilk/dairy products
Sweets/biscuitsFruit and vegetablesFizzy
drinksCrisps
gt50
Boiled/baked potatoesMeat/products

gt40
lt30
Rice/pastaChipsFried foods
Cakes/bunsBeans/pulsesFish
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How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you
usually eat each day?
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Do you enjoy doing sport or physical activity?
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60 minutes moderate activity in last 7 days
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Things that put you off sport physical activity?

• Most often mentioned
• I get short of breath 24
• Im not fit/get tired easily 20
• Least often mentioned
• Medical condition /disability 4
• Taking part is expensive 3

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Have you ever smoked tobacco?
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Have you ever smoked tobacco?
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Smoke everyday, now.
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What young people think about smoking
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What young people think about smoking
gt30
Smokers hardSmokers boring Helps calm you

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What young people think about smoking
gt30
gt20
Smokers hardSmokers boring Helps calm you
Puts you in better moodHelps you stay slim

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What young people think about smoking
gt30
gt20
Smokers hardSmokers boring Helps calm you
Puts you in better moodHelps you stay slim
gt10

Smokers more confident Smokers more grown up
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What young people think about smoking
gt30
gt20
Smokers hardSmokers boring Helps calm you
Puts you in better moodHelps you stay slim
gt10

Smokers more confident Smokers more grown up
lt10
Helps you make friendsSmokers more likely to
have boy/girl friendsSmokers have more fun
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Have you ever taken an alcoholic drink?
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Have you ever had so much alcohol that you were
drunk?
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Drugs/solvents - Have you ever been

offered..... or used......

• Cannabis 17
• Solvents 15
• Poppers 11
• Ecstasy 8
• Cocaine 7
• Speed 6
• Magic mushrooms 6
• Crack 5
• Heroin 4

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Drugs/solvents - Have you ever been

offered..... or used......

• Cannabis 17
• Solvents 15
• Poppers 11
• Ecstasy 8
• Cocaine 7
• Speed 6
• Magic mushrooms 6
• Crack 5
• Heroin 4

• 9
• 8
• 6
• 3
• 3
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1

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Sexual experience
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At what age did you first have sexual intercourse?
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Which of the following are sexually transmitted
diseases?

• HIV/AIDS 90
• Herpes 65
• Chlamydia 58
• Gonorrhoea 48
• Warts 30
• Syphilis 27
• Hepatitis B 24

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Conclusions

• YPBAS is a rich source of data on the behaviour
  attitudes of 11-16 year olds
• Wide range of health-related data
• Contributes to the evidence base in all six
  outcomes of the Childrens Strategy

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Conclusions

• Publications, results and Technical Reports
  http//www.csu.nisra.gov.uk
• Data for secondary analysis http//www.data-arc
  hive.ac.uk

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The Young Persons Behaviour Attitudes Survey
a source of evidence on the
health and wellbeing of 11-16
year olds

• Dr Kevin Sweeney
• NI Statistics Research Agency