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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 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

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Inactive Moderately active Active


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

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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

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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


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

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Healthy Body WeightHealthy Body Weight

Body Weight

62%

26%12%

70%

16%14%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Underweight Healthy weight Overweight

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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

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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


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

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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

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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


Alcohol UseAlcohol Use

Alcohol Use

33%

30% 32%25%

40%

27%21%14%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


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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%


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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


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%


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


• 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


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


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


Well-being

Students who feel an attachment to their school and community are less likely to engage in unhealthy or risky behaviors


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?

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