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Anyplace School Youth Health Anyplace School Youth Health Survey ResultsSurvey Results
Youth Survey HighlightsYouth Survey Highlights
Youth Health Survey completed in all 11 RHA’s
Grades 6-12School, Division and Regional reports
available
Main TopicsMain Topics
Physical ActivityHealthy EatingTobacco Use
Alcohol & Substance UseWell-being
Physical ActivityPhysical Activity
Promotes normal growth and bone development
Fosters psychological well-being, self-esteem and social development
Helps maintain healthy weightReduces the risk of several chronic
diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease & cancer)
Physical ActivityPhysical Activity
Physical Activity Rate
25%27%20%21%
12%8%10%
25%
33% 35%30%
36%
25%30%
40%40%50%43%
63%67%60%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f res
pond
ents
Inactive Moderately active Active
Physical ActivityPhysical Activity
Physical Activity Rate of Active Students
68%
53% 48%
53%68%71%65%
62%57%51%
29% 27%
45%46%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f stu
dent
s ac
tive
M F
School SportsSchool Sports
Number of Sports Offered at School
22%
33% 43%
1%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Does not matter Too few Just right Too many
% o
f res
pond
ents
Parental Support of Physical Parental Support of Physical ActivityActivity
Parents Supportive of Physical Activity
Unsupportive, 8%
Very unsupportive,
3%
Supportive, 46%
Very supportive,
40%
Modified Physical Education ProgramsIncreased length; moderate & vigorous
activitiesAlternative activities
Additional activity breaks to complement PE
Self-management programs Family involvement
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
Promoting School SportsOffer balance - intramurals and inter-
schoolInclude lots of students in competitive
programsStudent lead intramurals (for credit)Intramurals most likely place to increase
participationOffer non traditional activities - partner
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
Benefits of Healthy Eating: Benefits of Healthy Eating:
Better performance at school, work & play Better behaviour More able to cope emotionally Less anxiety, depression & hyperactivity More ready to learn Lower incidence of disease Healthy weights
Healthy EatingHealthy Eating
Fruits & Vegetables Consumption
63%
24%
11%2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
<=2 servings 3 to 4 servings 5 to 10 servings >10 servings
% o
f res
pond
ents
Healthy Body WeightHealthy Body Weight
Body Weight
62%
26%12%
70%
16%14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Underweight Healthy weight Overweight
% o
f re
spon
dent
s
M F
Perception of Body WeightPerception of Body Weight
Perception of Body Weight
14%29%
52%
38%
8%
49%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Underweight Healthy weight Overweight
% o
f re
spo
nd
en
ts
M F
School -based interventions Clear messages about behaviour changes Incorporating family involvement Extended programming (greater than 16 weeks) Beginning interventions prior to 6th grade Minimizing emphasis on benefits for future health
Approaches to include one or more of: Classroom (lessons, activities) School meal modification Point of purchase education Media marketing
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
SmokingSmoking
22% of all deaths in Canada are attributed to smoking
85% of people smoking now started before the age of 19
Smoking is associated with dropping out of school, alcohol use, lower academic achievement and drug use
SmokingSmoking
Students Smoking Status by Grade
8% 10%8%11%
14%
25%
18%17%
35%27%
24%
26%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
Sm
okin
g R
ates
Occasional smoker Daily smoker Total smoker
Getting CigarettesGetting Cigarettes
How do you usually get your cigarettes?
% responding
I buy them 31%
Someone buys them for me 26%
I get them from my friends 29%
I get them from home 7%
Other 14%
Buying CigarettesBuying Cigarettes
If you buy your own cigarettes, where do you buy them?
% responding
Convenience store 36%
Gas station 43%
Grocery store/supermarket 17%
Bar 7%
Restaurant/diner/cafeteria 2%
Friend or other person 29%*Note: column may exceed 100% as students were asked to select ALL that apply.
Trying to QuitTrying to Quit
Plans to Quit Smoking
26%
48%
6%
19%
51%
9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Plan to quit, not surew hen
Plan to quit w ithin aw eek to a year
No plans to quit
% o
f res
pond
ents
M F
Include peers in development & implementation of programs
Focus on multiple risk factors, not just tobacco Focus on higher grade levels - making sure
community activities reach youth Programs that help students develop skills for
resisting social influences Retailer education and increased compliance with
laws School/Division policy
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
Alcohol UseAlcohol Use
Alcohol Use
33%
30% 32%25%
40%
27%21%14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f res
pond
ents
1 to 5 days 6 to 30 days
Illegal Drug UseIllegal Drug Use
Illegal Drugs Use
13%
8% 8%7% 10%
10%8%5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f res
pond
ents
1 to 9 times 10 or more times
Prevention should enhance protective factors and minimize risk factors
Prevention should include family, schools, and community
Characteristics of successful programs: Parents and wider community involved Instruction based on expressed student needs Peer leaders hold promise for health instruction Classroom teachers play a central role Social skills are superior to factual information alone in
achieving improvements
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
School EnvironmentSchool Environment
When asked “How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?”
I feel close to people at this school- 76% agreed/strongly agreed
I feel I am part of this school- 77% agreed/strongly agreed I am happy to be at this school- 75% agreed/strongly
agreed I feel safe in my school- 79% agreed/strongly agreed
`Feelings of Hopelessness``Feelings of Hopelessness`
Feelings of Hopelessness
Yes, 42%
No, 53%
How To Take ActionHow To Take Action
Involve students in school/community leadership opportunities, Healthy School initiatives, and peer helper programs
Partner with local groups to develop community-wide activities
Key MessagesKey Messages
• Physical Activity Just over half of students are active enough
for optimal growth and development Wide variety of physical activities at school Seeking input on activities
Key MessagesKey Messages
• Healthy Eating Over half of students eat 2 or fewer fruits
and vegetables per day Less than 5% eat the recommended
number of fruits and vegetables Important to reach young people early at
critical age as lifestyles are developed
Key MessagesKey Messages
Tobacco Use Smoking rates rise steadily through the
high school years Students take up smoking for a variety of
reasons Peers and family members are especially
influential in the decision to start or continue smoking.
School/community-based interventions are effective in preventing tobacco use in youth
Key MessagesKey Messages
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Alcohol and illegal drug use rises steadily
through the high school years Alcohol abuse is associated with motor
vehicle and aquatic injuries and deaths, vandalism, alcohol poisoning and violence
Prevention should include family, schools and community
Key MessagesKey Messages
Well-being
Students who feel an attachment to their school and community are less likely to engage in unhealthy or risky behaviors
Key MessagesKey Messages
The health of children is a shared responsibility
There is a role to play for families health authorities human service providers non-government organizations the community, in partnership with the students
and staff
What Now ?What Now ?
Review community report(s) Choose priority areas action plans? Seek opportunities for the community to
partner with school(s) See ideas in the report Many other resources available
CDPI/Health Promotion Team Culture, Heritage & Tourism: Healthy Schools/In Motion Knowledge Exchange Network Healthy Living Resource Centre Health In Common
What Now? What Now?
Evaluate what we are currently doing Healthy Schools Initiatives Curricular Programming Guidance Initiatives Nutrition Policy Implementation Phys. Ed. Health Implementation
Review where we want to go Seek opportunities to partner with community agencies Continue to access provincial or regional expertise and
programming on an ongoing basis Continue to support school-based initiatives, and seek
opportunities to initiate broader-based initiatives where commonalities exist
Questions?Questions?