faribault schools community student survey data 2009

FARIBAULT SCHOOLS COMMUNITYSTUDENT SURVEY DATA 2009

Containing Trend Comparisons with the Data Collected in 2008

Informational study statistics for the 2009 Report

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Respondent Demographics 2009 Faribault Schools Community

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Q 4. If you have ever used tobacco, in what grade did you use or start using?

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Q 5. If you have ever used tobacco, have you used tobacco in the past 30 days?

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Q 6. If you use tobacco, how often do you use tobacco products?

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Q 7. If you use tobacco, have you ever tried to quit using tobacco?

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Q 8. How much do you think students your age harm themselves (physically or otherwise) if they use tobacco?

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Q 9. How many of the students your age in Faribault do you think use tobacco products?

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Q 10. What do most students your age think about students your age using tobacco?

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Q 11. What do your parents/guardians think about students your age using tobacco?

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Q 12. How hard is it for students your age to get tobacco?

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Q 13. If you have ever used alcohol, in what grade did you use or start using?

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Q 14. If you drink alcohol, how many times did you drink alcohol in the past 30 days?

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Q 15. How much do you think students your age harm themselves (physically or otherwise) if they use alcohol?

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Q 16. How many of the students your age in Faribault do you think drink alcohol?

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Q 17. What do most students your age think about students your age drinking alcohol?

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Q 18. What do your parents/guardians think about students your age drinking alcohol?

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Q 19. How hard is it for students your age to get alcohol?

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Q 20. If you have ever used marijuana, in what grade did you use or start using?

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Q 21. If you use marijuana, how many times have you used marijuana in the past 30 days?

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Q 22. How much do you think students your age harm themselves (physically or otherwise) if they use marijuana?

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Q 23. How many of the students your age in Faribault do you think use marijuana?

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Q 24. What do most students your age think about students your age using marijuana?

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Q 25. What do your parents/guardians think about students your age using marijuana?

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Q 26. How hard is it for students your age to get marijuana?

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Q 27. If you use any of these 'other drugs', how many times have you used them in the past 30 days?

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Q.27 data recording error: Two response options were inadvertently combined into one response. The responses for 4 or more times and I’ve used ‘other drugs, but not in the past 30 days were entered into the same response cell, invalidating those responses.

Q 28. How many of the students your age in Faribault do you think use any of these 'other drugs' listed above?

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Q.28 data recording procedure: Respondents were inadvertently allowed to choose multiple responses to this question. If neighboring responses were recorded, they were merged into one response by alternating the response “value” (1+2 =1, then 2, etc.), if the responses were separated, a “mean was calculated to the nearest whole number (1+3=2) etc. For consistency, the same procedure was used for the responses from 2008.

Q 29. What do most students your age think about students your age using any of these 'other drugs’ listed above?

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Q 30. What do your parents/guardians think about students your age using any of these 'other drugs' listed above?

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Q 31. How hard is it for students your age to get any of the 'other drugs' listed above?

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Q 32. In the past 30 days, have you used prescription drugs that were not prescribed for you? (asked in 2009 only)

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Q 33. Where did you get the drugs that were not prescribed for you? (asked in 2009 only)

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Q 34. How hard is it for students your age to get prescription drugs that were not prescribed for them?

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Q 35. How many different activities do you participate in that involve adults as leaders and coaches? Examples may include sports teams, church activities, scouts or other clubs.35

Q 36. Of the adults who know a lot about you, how many really listen to you when you talk to them about issues that are important to you?36

Q 37. When was the last time your parents/guardians had a conversation with you about using tobacco, drinking alcohol or using drugs?37

Q 38. Have you heard of the MOST Faribault Students campaign? (asked in 2009 only)

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Q 39. Are there enough activities, in school or out of school, for students your age in Faribault?

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Faribault Community Schools SAMHSA Data from the 2008 and 2009 Faribault Student Surveys

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Faribault Student Survey SAMHSA Data: 2008 - 2009

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Grade  Descriptors Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

6   Average Age of Onset 11.45 11.49 11.30 11.30 11.55 11.97

6   Percent of people who used 14.93% 5.99% 1.13% 1.12% 1.49% 1.12%

6   Overall sample size 268 267 268 267 268 267               

8   Average Age of Onset 12.81 12.88 13.03 12.87 12.54 13.02

8   Percent of people who used 26.32% 31.56% 9.77% 14.07% 12.41% 9.50%

8   Overall sample size 266 263 266 263 266 263               

9   Average Age of Onset 13.65 13.53 13.84 13.30 13.69 13.70

9   Percent of people who used 34.98% 31.76% 17.49% 15.89% 15.59% 14.95%

9   Overall sample size 263 321 263 321 263 321               

11   Average Age of Onset 14.44 14.67 14.08 14.55 14.31 14.75

11   Percent of people who used 60.16% 58.68% 36.18% 32.18% 35.37% 29.02%

11   Overall sample size 246 317 246 317 246 317

Faribault Student Survey SAMHSA Data: 2008 - 2009

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Gender   Descriptor Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

Male   Average Age of Onset 13.35 13.7 13.85 13.72 13.68 13.99

Male   Percent of people who used 36.98% 35.68% 18.27% 18.63% 17.16% 18.63%

Male   Overall sample size 542 569 542 569 542 569

Female   Average Age of Onset 13.84 14.57 136.64 13.99 13.81 14.40

Female   Percent of people who used 30.94% 29.55% 13.65% 14.69% 14.37% 10.35%

Female   Overall sample size 501 599 501 599 501 599

FSS Percent of People Who Used, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Alcohol Usage Within the Past 30 Days, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Tobacco Usage Within the Past 30 Days, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Marijuana Usage Within the Past 30 Days, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Perception of Parental Disapproval, Alcohol, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Perception of Parental Disapproval, Tobacco, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Perception of Parental Disapproval, Marijuana, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting

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FSS Perception of Risk, Alcohol, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting50

FSS Perception of Risk, Tobacco, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting51

FSS Perception of Risk, Marijuana, Gr. 6,8,9,11: 2008 FPS only, 2009 Community: SAMHSA Reporting52

General Findings and Beginning Trends with Two Years of Qualitative Data…Informational…

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Tobacco: General Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Tobacco usage was down slightly in grades 9 & 11, up slightly in grade 8, and virtually nonexistent in grade 6

Perception of harm from tobacco was down slightly in grade 8 & 9

Perception of student tobacco usage was up slightly in grades 8 & 9

Perception of student tobacco usage ‘being ok’ by other students was up in grades 8, 9, & 11

Perception of student tobacco usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 8 & 9

Ability to obtain tobacco was less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Tobacco usage was down slightly in grades 9 & 11, up slightly in grade 8, and virtually nonexistent in grade 6

Perception of harm from tobacco was down slightly in grade 8 & 9

Perception of student tobacco usage was up slightly in grades 8 & 9

Perception of student tobacco usage ‘being ok’ by other students was up in grades 8, 9, & 11

Perception of student tobacco usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 8 & 9

Ability to obtain tobacco was less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Tobacco: User Data Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Data findings from the 111 students in grades 6-11 who claimed tobacco usage within the past 30 days: 95% stated they thought that half or more

of the other students also used tobacco 55% stated they thought it was ok for

students their age to use tobacco 49% thought their parents thought it was

ok for students their age to use tobacco 63% of the student who used tobacco in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used tobacco

Data findings from the 111 students in grades 6-11 who claimed tobacco usage within the past 30 days: 95% stated they thought that half or more

of the other students also used tobacco 55% stated they thought it was ok for

students their age to use tobacco 49% thought their parents thought it was

ok for students their age to use tobacco 63% of the student who used tobacco in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used tobacco

Alcohol: General Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Alcohol usage was down significantly in grade 6 (down nearly 10%), up slightly in grade 8 and down slightly in grade 9, while grade 11 remained relatively unchanged with nearly 60% of the grade 11 students reporting some alcohol usage

Perception of harm from alcohol was down considerably in grade 9, and slightly in grade 11

Perception of student alcohol usage was relatively unchanged from last year

Perception of student alcohol usage ‘being ok’ by other students was down in grades 6, 9, & 11

Perception of student alcohol usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 8, 9 & 11

Ability to obtain alcohol was considerably less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Alcohol usage was down significantly in grade 6 (down nearly 10%), up slightly in grade 8 and down slightly in grade 9, while grade 11 remained relatively unchanged with nearly 60% of the grade 11 students reporting some alcohol usage

Perception of harm from alcohol was down considerably in grade 9, and slightly in grade 11

Perception of student alcohol usage was relatively unchanged from last year

Perception of student alcohol usage ‘being ok’ by other students was down in grades 6, 9, & 11

Perception of student alcohol usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 8, 9 & 11

Ability to obtain alcohol was considerably less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Alcohol: User Data Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Data findings from the 205 students in grades 6-11 who claimed alcohol usage within the past 30 days: 93% stated they thought that half or more of

the other students also used alcohol 73% stated they thought it was ok for students

their age to use alcohol 52% thought their parents thought it was ok

for students their age to use alcohol 59% of the students who used alcohol in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used alcohol

Data findings from the 205 students in grades 6-11 who claimed alcohol usage within the past 30 days: 93% stated they thought that half or more of

the other students also used alcohol 73% stated they thought it was ok for students

their age to use alcohol 52% thought their parents thought it was ok

for students their age to use alcohol 59% of the students who used alcohol in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used alcohol

Marijuana: General Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Marijuana usage was down in grades 8 and 11, unchanged in grade 9, and virtually nonexistent in grade 6

Perception of harm from marijuana was down considerably in all grades

Perception of student marijuana usage was up in grade 9, and relatively unchanged in grades 6, 8 and 11

Perception of student marijuana usage ‘being ok’ by other students was down in grades 6&8 but up in grades 9 & 11

Perception of student marijuana usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 9, and up very slightly in grades 6, 8 & 11

Ability to obtain marijuana was believed to be less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Marijuana usage was down in grades 8 and 11, unchanged in grade 9, and virtually nonexistent in grade 6

Perception of harm from marijuana was down considerably in all grades

Perception of student marijuana usage was up in grade 9, and relatively unchanged in grades 6, 8 and 11

Perception of student marijuana usage ‘being ok’ by other students was down in grades 6&8 but up in grades 9 & 11

Perception of student marijuana usage ‘being ok’ by parents was up in grades 9, and up very slightly in grades 6, 8 & 11

Ability to obtain marijuana was believed to be less ‘easy’ in 2009 (all grades)

Marijuana: User Data Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Data findings from the 107 students in grades 6-11 who claimed marijuana usage within the past 30 days: 81% stated they thought that half or more of

the other students also used marijuana 64% stated they thought it was ok for students

their age to use marijuana 27% thought their parents thought it was ok

for students their age to use marijuana 33% of the student who used marijuana in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used marijuana

Data findings from the 107 students in grades 6-11 who claimed marijuana usage within the past 30 days: 81% stated they thought that half or more of

the other students also used marijuana 64% stated they thought it was ok for students

their age to use marijuana 27% thought their parents thought it was ok

for students their age to use marijuana 33% of the student who used marijuana in the

past 30 days believed that some, or a lot of harm (physically or otherwise) could result if they used marijuana

Other Drugs - General Findings 2008-2009 Surveys

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Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage was down across all grades

Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage ‘being ok’ by other students was up in grades 8 & 9

Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage ‘being ok’ by parents was relatively unchanged with slight increases in grades 6, 9 & 11

Ability to obtain ‘other drugs’ was believed to be less ‘easy’ in grade 11

Ability to obtain ‘prescription drugs that were not prescribed for them’ was believed to be more ‘easy’ in grades 6 & 8, and slightly less ‘easy’ in grades 9 & 11

Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage was down across all grades

Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage ‘being ok’ by other students was up in grades 8 & 9

Perception of student ‘other drug’ usage ‘being ok’ by parents was relatively unchanged with slight increases in grades 6, 9 & 11

Ability to obtain ‘other drugs’ was believed to be less ‘easy’ in grade 11

Ability to obtain ‘prescription drugs that were not prescribed for them’ was believed to be more ‘easy’ in grades 6 & 8, and slightly less ‘easy’ in grades 9 & 11

Report Information – (not officially part of the report)

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End of the Faribault Schools Community Student Survey Data 2009 with Comparisons to 2008 Data Report. 12/29/09 rj

Please report any discrepancies or possible misrepresentations to R. Jenni for verification 507-664-3320 or email jenni040@umn.edu

The report on narrative data gathered from the Faribault Student Survey will follow at a later date

One additional slide showing the response rate for each grade would be beneficial to this report. If added, the attendance count of class at each of the cooperating schools would need to be obtained.