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Plymouth Public Schools
Communities that Care Youth Survey
Survey Administration
(Spring 2009)
Survey Administration
• Students in grades 7-12 participated in the survey (1,624).
• Students were given consent forms for their parents. Parents were
asked to sign and return the form if they did not want their child to
participate in the survey.
• The survey was administered in the spring of 2009 in computer labs
and required approximately one class period to complete. The
teachers reviewed instructions with students and informed students
that there were no right or wrong answers.
• Students were informed that they could skip any question that they
were not comfortable answering.
• The survey was anonymous and confidential.
Survey Validation
Four strategies were used to assess the validity of the surveys. (74 students)
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In the first strategy, surveys from students who reported an average of four or
more daily uses of the following drugs—inhalants, cocaine, LSD/Psychedelics,
Ecstasy, methamphetamine and heroin—were eliminated from the survey data
set. This strategy removes the survey of any student who did not take it
seriously. (38 students)
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The second strategy supplements the drug use exaggeration test by examining
the frequency of five other antisocial behaviors: Attacking Someone with Intent
to Harm, Attempting to Steal a Vehicle, Being Arrested, Getting Suspended and
Taking a Handgun to School. Respondents who reported an unrealistically high
frequency of these behaviors—more than 120 instances within the past year—
were removed from the analysis. (30 students)
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In the third strategy, students were asked if they had used a fictitious drug in the
past 30 days or in their lifetimes. If students reported any use of the fictitious
drug, their surveys were not included in the analysis of the findings. (55
students)
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The fourth strategy was used to detect logical inconsistencies among responses
to the drug-related questions. An example of an inconsistent response would be
if a student reported that he or she had used alcohol three to five times in the
past 30 days but had never used alcohol in his or her lifetime. (18 students)
Plymouth Protective Factors
• Lowest Protective Factors (degree of
buffer for young people’s exposure to risk)
– Religiosity (1)
– Social Skills (2)
– Community Rewards for Prosocial
Involvement (3)
(Numbers did not change from 2008 to 2009)
Plymouth Protective Factors
Highest Protective Factors (degree of
buffer for young people’s exposure to risk)
– Community Opportunities for
Prosocial Involvement
– School Rewards for Prosocial
Involvement
– Belief in Moral Order
(these are 3 different categories from 2008)
Plymouth Risk Factors
• HIGHEST Risk Factors (known to increase the
likelihood that a student will engage in one or more problem behaviors)
– Family Conflict
– Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug
Use
– Parental Attitudes Favorable toward
Antisocial Behavior
– Peer Rewards for Antisocial Behavior
Plymouth Risk Factors
• Lowest Risk Factors (known to increase the
likelihood that a student will engage in one or more problem behaviors)
– Transitions and Mobility
– Perceived Availability of Handguns
– Low Neighborhood Attachment
RISK FACTORS
Plymouth Public Schools 7th graders highest levels of risk:
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Family Conflict (63%)
Peer Rewards for Antisocial Behavior (58%)
Early Initiation of Drug Use (58%)
Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug Use (57%)
Parental Attitudes Favorable toward Antisocial Behavior (57%)
Plymouth Public Schools 12th graders highest levels of risk:
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Parental Attitudes Favorable toward Antisocial Behavior (83%)
Low Perceived Risks of Drug Use (81%)
Parental Attitudes Favorable toward ATOD Use (79%)
Poor Academic Performance (79%)
Lack of Commitment to School (79%)
Favorable Attitudes toward Antisocial Behavior (79%)
High Risk Factors: grade levels impacted
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Community
Domain
Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug
Use
57%
59%
67%
60%
52%
61%
Family
Domain
Parental Attitudes Favorable toward
Antisocial Behavior
57%
59%
68%
58%
54%
83%
Family Conflict
63%
61%
61%
64%
54%
54%
Favorable Attitudes toward
Antisocial Behavior
55%
56%
62%
55%
50%
79%
Peer Rewards for Antisocial
Behavior
58%
60%
70%
68%
62%
74%
Early Initiation of Drug Use
58%
57%
61%
53%
58%
73%
Peer and
Individual
Domain
Antisocial Behaviors
Indicator
2006
2007
2008
2009
Being drunk or high at school
19.1%
17.5%
14%
12%
Attacking Someone with Intent to Harm
20.2%
17.7%
18%
16.3%
Getting suspended
15%
14.7%
15%
15.5%
Antisocial Behaviors – Grade-Level Results
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7th
8th
9th
Attacking with intent to harm
Being drunk or high at school
10th
11th
Being arrested
Selling drugs
12th
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
2006
2007
2008
2009
Age of onset of use: more than one or two sips in lifetime
12.8 years old
14.4 years old
14.6 years old
14.8 years old
Age of onset of use: regular drinker, once or twice a month
14.2 years old
15.8 years old
15.9 years old
16.2 years old
Frequency of use (past 30 days)
56.5%
42.9%
35.1%
30.6%
High-risk (Binge) drinking (past 30 days)
39.3%
27.4%
20.7%
14.6%
Perception of risk or harm
33.9%
39.2%
41.4%
41.8%
Perception of disapproval of use by “other adult”
74.5%
73.5%
77.1%
79.2%
12.7 years old
15.7 years old
15.7 years old
15.9 years old
Frequency of use (past 30 days)
14.9%
15.2%
14.6%
12%
Perception of risk or harm
69.2%
74.1%
72.9%
81.3%
Perception of disapproval of use by “other adult”
77.2%
75.8%
78.6%
81.5%
13.4 years old
15.6 years old
15.8 years old
15.8 years old
Frequency of use (past 30 days)
21.4%
22.1%
20.0%
16.6%
Perception of risk or harm: once or twice
21.2%
20.5%
22.8%
22.8%
Perception of risk or harm: regularly
52.0%
50.6%
54.0%
57.6%
Perception of disapproval of use by “other adult”
84.9%
83.8%
84.6%
85.8%
Indicator
Alcohol
Tobacco
Age of onset of use
Marijuana
Age of onset of use
Current Substance Use (past 30 days)
Plymouth High Schools’ 12th grade (%) compared to Nation 12th grade (%)
100
80
60
40
20
0
Alcohol
High-Risk
Drinking
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Inhalants
Ecstasy
Cocaine
LSD
Heroin
Meth
Plymouth (2008)
67.9
52.7
37.7
25.7
2.9
2.4
3.8
1.9
2.5
1.7
Plymouth (2009)
68.4
36.8
73.7
52.6
0
0
0
0
5.3
0
Nation
43.1
24.6
19.4
20.4
1.4
1.8
1.9
2.2
0.4
0.6
Additional Questions of Interest
QUESTION
No
Yes
Sometimes I think life is not worth it.
73%
27%
At times I think I am no good at all.
60%
39%
All in all I am inclined to think that I am a failure.
81%
19%
In the past year have you felt depressed or sad MOST days, even if you feel
OK sometimes.
61%
39%
Has anyone in your family ever had a severe alcohol or drug problem?
56%
43%
In my school, students have lots of chances to help decide things like class
activities and rules.
62%
38%
Teachers ask me to work on special classroom projects.
67%
32%
My teacher(s) notice(s) when I am doing a good job and lets me know it.
29%
70%
There are lots of chances for students in my school to get involved in sports,
clubs, and other school activities outside of class.
6%
93%
There are lots of chances for students in my school to talk with a teacher oneon-one.
23%
76%
Additional Questions of Interest
QUESTION
No
Yes
The school lets my parents know when I have done something well.
69%
30%
My teachers praise me when I work hard in school.
52%
48%
QUESTION
No
Yes
Do you have a computer at home?
3%
96%
Do you have access to the Internet at home?
5%
95%
If you have a computer, in which room is it located?
My room = 30%
How much time do you spend on the Internet at home each day?
Three or more
hours = 14.5%
Have you ever been bullied online by a classmate?
77%
23%
Have you ever had a negative experience online?
43%
55%
No
Yes
I participate in band or chorus.
79%
20%
There is at least one adult in my school that knows my interest and
aspirations well, and helps me work towards success.
38%
61%
QUESTION
School Safety
QUESTION
No
Yes
I feel safe at my school.
15%
85%
I feel safe on the bus.
18%
80%
I feel safe in the hallways at school.
15%
83%
I feel safe in the cafeteria at school.
13%
85%
I feel safe in the classroom at school.
10%
89%
Additional Questions of Interest
QUESTION
Hard
Easy
If you wanted alcohol, how easy would it be for you to get some?
45%
54%
If you wanted to get some cigarettes, how easy would it be for you to get
some?
50%
49%
If you wanted to get a drug like cocaine, LSD, or amphetamines, how
easy would it be for you to get some?
85%
14%
If you wanted some marijuana, how easy would it be for you to get
some?
52%
48%
If you wanted to get a handgun, how easy would it be for you to get
one?
87%
12%
What works in prevention?
1.
Assessing community levels of risk and protection
2.
Prioritizing elevated risks and depressed protective factors
Including groups exposed to the highest levels of risk and the
lowest levels of protection
3.
Matching tested, effective programs to the community’s
risk and protection profile
4.
Selecting tested, effective programs that address the
racial, economic and cultural characteristics of the community
5.
Implementing chosen programs, policies and practices
with fidelity and intensity at the appropriate ages
What’s Happening in Plymouth?
• PPS Second Step Curriculum
• PPS Strategic Planning Committee
• Communities Mobilizing for Change on
Alcohol (CMCA Plymouth)
• CHNA #23
• Plymouth Family Network (PFN)
• Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative
(PYDC)…
PYDC
• Social Host Liability
• Website (Events Calendar, Safe
Place Map, Resources, etc.)
• Rachel’s Challenge
• Youth Job Fair
• Enhancing Community
Collaboration
• Opportunities for Youth (i.e.
marketing, employment
opportunities, etc.)
• For more information about
PYDC, please visit our website at
www.plymouthyouth.org
How are we using the
CTC Survey?
Here’s an example…
Listening to YOUTH
(Rachel’s Challenge helps deliver a message of kindness and
compassion…to help create a safe and supportive environment for all
young people in Plymouth Schools as well as the community.)
20% of students reported
that they do not feel
safe in school in 2008
CTC Survey.
15% of students reported
that they do not feel
safe in school in 2009.
The End