Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Description:
  The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report provides data on health behaviors and experiences of high school students in the United States. Data highlight students' behaviors and experiences in 2023, changes from 2021 to 2023, and 10-year trends. The report focuses on: Sexual behavior; Substance use; Experiences of violence; Mental health; Suicidal thoughts and behaviors; and, Other important issues, like social media use. Key findings: In 2023, female students and LGBTQ+ students experienced more violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their male and cisgender and heterosexual peers; From 2021 to 2023, there were early signs that adolescent mental health is getting better. There were also concerning increases in students' experiences of violence at school; and, From 2013 to 2023, 10-year trends were similar to what data showed in 2021. There were decreases in students' use of substances. There were increases in students' experiences of violence, signs of poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Students' sexual activity decreased, but so did their protective sexual behaviors, like condom use.
• Content Notes:
  Publication date approximated from file properties
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Health Chronic Disease School Health Services Students
• Keywords:
  Adolescent And School Health (Chronic Health Topic) Surveillance Systems And Data Resources Such As Methodology, Data Guides, Etc.
• Series:
  Youth Risk Behavior Survey
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
• Division:
  DASH - Division of Adolescent and School Health
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  88 pdf pages
• Citation:
  Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 U S Department of Health and Human Services; 2024
• Collection(s):
  Chronic Diseases and Conditions
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/252282/cdc_252282_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.56 MB ]