Hawaii School Health Survey
Background |
![]() HSHS is currently administered to public school students in grades 6-12 in odd-numbered years. The anonymous, pencil and paper survey is given to students in randomly selected classes in participating schools. Parental consent is required for all participants. Currently, the survey consists of two modules: the Youth Risk Behavior Survey with additional questions on alcohol and drug abuse, and the Youth Tobacco Survey. These surveys are developed and tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are part of national youth surveillance efforts, and provide important information on the health status of our children |
What topics are covered by the surveys? |
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among teens and young adults:
It also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among students and special topics of local interests are also covered. For example, in 2011 additional questions were added to learn more about tattoo prevalence among students, and 2013 asked about oral health. Click here for more information about the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System in the US. For more information about the YRBS in Hawaii, click here. The Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) is intended to enhance the capacity of state and local agencies to design, implement, and evaluate tobacco prevention and control programs to prevent tobacco use among non-users and to help users quit. To that end, the YTS measures:
For more information about the YTS click here. |