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2012
METROWEST ADOLESCENT
HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
HOPKINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Grades 6-12
A collaboration between the Hopkinton Public Schools and
Hopkinton Youth Services Department
MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey 2012
Participants:
Dr. Cathy MacLeod
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Mary Ann DeMello
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Evan Bishop, MS
High School Principal
Alan Keller, MS
Middle School Principal
Jane Gomes, MA, LMHC
Counseling / Adjustment Counselor
Phil Powers, SRO
Hopkinton Police Department
Jean Vallera Vazza, M.Ed.
Bruce Elliott, MS, CSCS, FNS
Hopkinton Youth Services Coordinator Wellness Teacher / Subject Matter
Leader (K-12)
MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey 2012
Benefits of MetroWest Health Foundation Survey
The MetroWest Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a 10 year initiative of the
Massachusetts based MetroWest Health Foundation.
The goal is to address adolescent health needs in the MetroWest region (25
communities & 40,000 students).
Large amount of student data enables each district to consider differences in
behavioral reports by gender and grade (6-12).
Identifies emerging health issues that are Hopkinton specific versus MetroWest
region.
Results guide prevention strategies and lead interventions.
Hopkinton Schools Participation
Survey Key Facts
Survey content based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey (MYRBS).
Survey is self administered, voluntary, and anonymous.
Middle School: 748 students grade 6-8, representing 95% of students.
High School: 1069 students grades 9-12 representing 95% of students.
Next MWAHS administration will be Fall 2014.
MWAHS – 7 Risk Categories
Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, illegal substance use, and prescription
misuse)
Violence (weapons, physical fighting, bullying and cyber bullying)
Behaviors related to Unintentional Injuries (seatbelt use, helmet use,
and drinking and driving)
Sexual Behaviors related to Unintended Pregnancy and Sexually
Transmitted Infections
Mental Health (Stress, Depression, Self Injury, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide
Attempts)
Dietary Behaviors and Physical Activity
School Attachment and Adult Support
Middle School Survey Results
Survey is self administered, voluntary, and
anonymous.
Middle School: 748 students grade 6-8,
representing 95% of students.
Middle School Alcohol Use
Patterns:
9% of students drank alcohol in their lifetime, 4% drank in the
past 30 days, and 1% reported recent binge drinking.
More males than females initiate alcohol use in during the
middle school years (13% compared with 5%).
Alcohol use increases substantially by grade: Lifetime use
increases from 2%in 6th grade to 16% in 8th grade.
Trend:
Lifetime alcohol use among middle school youth remained
steady from 2010 to 2012 at 12% after decreasing from a high of
26% in 2008.
Middle School Marijuana & Inhalants
Marijuana:
2% of youth have used marijuana in their lifetime, and 2% of youth
used marijuana in the past 30 days.
Males are slightly more likely than females to initiate marijuana use
(3% compared with 1%).
Inhalants:
5% of youth used inhalants in their lifetime (defined as sniffing glue,
breathing the contents of spray cans, or inhaling any paints or sprays to
get high).
Lifetime inhalant use increases from 6th grade (3%) to 8th grade (8%).
Middle School Bullying & Cyber-Bullying
Bullying:
31% of youth have been bullied in the past 12 months, and 25% have
been bullied on school property. 15% of students report bullying other
students.
31% of youth have intervened as bystanders and 10% have told an adult
at school that someone else was being bullied.
Cyber-Bullying:
13% of youth report being victims of cyber-bullying in the past 12
months, and 6% report cyber bullying someone else.
Females are more likely to report cyber-bullying victimization (16%
compared with 10%) while reports of cyber-bullying are similar among
males and females.
Middle School Mental Health
Patterns:
10% of students reported that their life was “very” stressful in the past 30 days. 9%
reported depressive symptoms and 6% reported self-injury.
8% of youth said they had considered suicide in their lifetime, and 1% had made a
suicide attempt.
Females are more likely than males to report recent stress (13% compared with 7%).
Reports of self-injury and suicidality do not differ substantially by gender.
Reports of stress, depressive symptoms, and self-injury increase from 6th to 8th
grade.
Trend: (Grades 7-8)
Reports of mental health problems decreased slightly from 2008 to 2012 and are
now similar to 2006 levels . Reports of depressive symptoms decreased from 19% in
2008 to 11% in 2012, and are similar to 2006 reports (13%).
High School Survey Results
Survey is self administered, voluntary, and
anonymous.
High School: 1069 students grades 9-12
representing 95% of students.
High School Alcohol Use
Patterns:
51% of students drank alcohol in their lifetime, 28% drank in the past 30
days, and 16% reported recent binge drinking.
Alcohol use increases substantially by grade: Current drinking increases
from 13% in the 9th grade to 58% in 12th grade.
16% of students report being a passenger in a car driven by someone who
had been drinking alcohol in the past 30 days.
Trends:
Drinking in high school has declined. From 2006 to 2012, lifetime alcohol
use decreased from 63% to 51% and current us decreased from 34% to 28%.
Binge drinking remained similar from 2006 to 2010 at 19-21%, and then
decreased to 16% in 2012.
High School Marijuana Use
Patterns:
30% of youth have used marijuana in their lifetime, and 21% used
marijuana in the past 30 days.
Males are more likely than females to initiate marijuana use (36%
compared with 24%) and report recent use (27% compared with 15%).
Trend:
Lifetime marijuana use increased from 30% in 2006 to 37% in 2010, and
then decreased to 30% in 2012.
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High School Bullying
Pattern:
28% of teens have been bullied in the past 12 months, and 23% have
been bullied on school property.
More females than males are victims of bullying and cyber-bullying.
Reports of bullying decrease during the high school years, from 40%
in 9th grade to 19% in 12th grade.
Trends:
Reports of bullying on school property decreased from 30% in 2008
to 23% in 2012.
31% in 2008 to 19% in 2012. During this time, victimization among
females decreased slightly from 29% to 26%.
High School Cyber-Bullying
Patterns:
24% of youth report being victims of cyber-bullying in the past 12
months, and 11% report cyber-bullying someone else.
Females are more likely than males to be cyber-bullying victims.
However, reports of cyber-bullying perpetration are similar by
gender.
Trends:
More youth are reporting cyber-bullying: Victimization has increased
from 13% in 2006 to 24% in 2012.
The increase in cyber-bullying victimization is greater among
females (from 15% in 2006 to 30% in 2012) than males (from 11% to
18%).
Slide for US on bullying & cyber-bullying - Jean
High School Mental Health
Patterns:
29% of students reported that their life was “very” stressful in the past
30 days. 18% reported depressive symptoms in the past 12 months
(defined as feeling sad or hopeless for two or more weeks in a row).
15% of youth reported self-injury (defined as cutting, burning, or
bruising oneself on purpose) in the past 12 months.
Reports of stress range from 22% to 39% during the high school years
and are highest in 12th grade.
Trend:
Overall reports of mental health problems have remained similar from
2006 to 2012.
Strategies for Improvement
Curriculum: Michigan Model for Health (K-12)
Skills based curriculum founded by Central Michigan
University
Linking grades levels in 5 keys areas:
(Social & Emotional, Physical & Nutrition, Safety,
Illicit Substances, and Personal Wellness)
Faculty initiatives and correspondence
Middle & High School Staff weekly bulletins regarding
data to better understand student needs
District Safety Committee
District Wellness Committee
Crisis Response Team
School Resource Officer Helpline - (508-293-1191)
Strategies for Improvement
Middle School Initiatives
MWHF Anti-Bullying Grant
Staff training – “Where Everybody Belongs” (WEB)
MIAA – “YOU LEAD” Conference (Student Based)
Stand Up to Bullying (MARC) – Student delegation attending
Middlesex Partnerships for Youth – “Empowering Girls”
High School Improvement Plan
Guest speaker on stress 2nd Semester
“I WILL” campaign to minimize student harassment
Mini-Health survey in December - 850 HS student responded
Measures to address bullying & cyber-bullying and student stress
Planned activities to engage and lighten stress levels over the 2nd
half of year
Strategies for Improvement
Hopkinton Youth Services
Juvenile court diversion in conjunction with D.A. and SRO
Prevention based work with civic and youth serving
organizations
Parent educational coffees facilitated in homes
Youth Commission initiatives
Wellness Fair, March 8th, 2014
Opportunity for community to engage in interactive dialogue
regarding MWHAS key indicators
Questions
For more information:
hopkintonma.gov/youth & hopkintonma.gov/wellness
Please contact feel free to contact:
Bruce Elliott @ [email protected]
Teacher / Wellness Subject Matter Leader (K-12)
(508) 497-9820 x 1136
Jean Vazza @ [email protected]
Hopkinton Youth Services
(508) 497-9781
Thank You