Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey Summary Report, 2023
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| Title: | Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey Summary Report, 2023 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Casie Sulzle, Denise Kohout, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction |
| Source: | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 2024. |
| Availability: | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841. Tel: 800-441-4563; Web site: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 39 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (DHHS/PHS) Westat, Inc. |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Health Behavior, High School Students, National Surveys, Risk, Mental Health, Suicide, Help Seeking, Computer Use, Bullying, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Violence, Dating (Social), Housing, Neighborhoods, Child Neglect, Physical Health, Sexuality, Drinking, Smoking, Drug Use, Traffic Safety, Nutrition, Student Employment, Public Schools |
| Geographic Terms: | Wisconsin |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
| Abstract: | The 2023 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was conducted as part of a national effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the health risk behaviors of the nation's high school students. The YRBS is a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire students take in a proctored environment during the school day. The 2023 Wisconsin YRBS contained new questions on social media usage and feelings of mistreatment due to race or ethnicity. The questions provide perspective into the issues facing young people today by including disaggregation of the data by economic indicators (access to food), special education, sex, and race. The data used for this report are based on a scientific sample representative of all public high school students in Wisconsin and includes responses from 1,882 students in 42 public, charter, and alternative high schools in Wisconsin during the spring of 2023. Key findings show notable decreases in protective factors such as social supports and school belonging, along with decreases in perceived school safety and physical health. Screen usage continues to increase, positive health indicators such as sleep and eating breakfast continue to decline, and mental health issues remain high. Compared to recent years, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use have mostly decreased. [Additional support provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED677009 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The 2023 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was conducted as part of a national effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the health risk behaviors of the nation's high school students. The YRBS is a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire students take in a proctored environment during the school day. The 2023 Wisconsin YRBS contained new questions on social media usage and feelings of mistreatment due to race or ethnicity. The questions provide perspective into the issues facing young people today by including disaggregation of the data by economic indicators (access to food), special education, sex, and race. The data used for this report are based on a scientific sample representative of all public high school students in Wisconsin and includes responses from 1,882 students in 42 public, charter, and alternative high schools in Wisconsin during the spring of 2023. Key findings show notable decreases in protective factors such as social supports and school belonging, along with decreases in perceived school safety and physical health. Screen usage continues to increase, positive health indicators such as sleep and eating breakfast continue to decline, and mental health issues remain high. Compared to recent years, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use have mostly decreased. [Additional support provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.] |
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