Form 0920-0493 Youth Risk Behavior Questionnaire 2023

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OMB No.: 0920-0493

Expiration Date: 11/30/2023

2023 National

Youth Risk Behavior Survey

This survey is about health behavior. It has been developed so you can tell us what you do that may affect your health. The information you give will be used to improve health education for young people like yourself.

The answers you give will be kept private. No one will know what you say. Answer the questions based on what you really do.

Completing the survey is voluntary. Whether or not you answer the questions will not affect your grade in this class. If you are not comfortable answering a question, just leave it blank.

The questions that ask about your background will be used only to describe the types of students completing this survey. The information will not be used to find out your name. No names will ever be reported.

Make sure to read every question. When you are finished, follow the instructions of the person giving you the survey.

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Thank you very much for your help.

1. How old are you?

A. 12 years old or younger

B. 13 years old

C. 14 years old

D. 15 years old

E. 16 years old

F. 17 years old

G. 18 years old or older

2. What is your sex?

A. Female

B. Male

3. In what grade are you?

A. 9th grade

B. 10th grade

C. 11th grade

D. 12th grade

E. Ungraded or other grade

4. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

A. Yes

B. No

5. What is your race? (Select one or more responses.)

A. American Indian or Alaska Native

B. Asian

C. Black or African American

D. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

E. White

6. How tall are you without your shoes on?

Directions: Use the dropdown below to enter your height in feet and inches.

7. How much do you weigh without your shoes on?

Directions: Use the field below to enter your weight in pounds.

The next 4 questions ask about safety.

8. How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

9. During the past 30 days, how many times did you ride in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

10. During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle when you had been drinking alcohol?

A. I did not drive a car or other vehicle during the past 30 days ® Skip to Question 12

B. I drove a car or other vehicle, but not when I had been drinking alcohol

C. 1 time

D. 2 or 3 times

E. 4 or 5 times

F. 6 or more times

11. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you text or e-mail while driving a car or other vehicle?

A. I did not drive a car or other vehicle during the past 30 days

B. I drove a car or other vehicle, but did not text or e-mail while driving

C. 1 or 2 days

D. 3 to 5 days

E. 6 to 9 days

F. 10 to 19 days

G. 20 to 29 days

H. All 30 days

The next 12 questions ask about violence-related behaviors and experiences.

12. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you carry a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 or 3 days

D. 4 or 5 days

E. 6 or more days

13. During the past 12 months, on how many days did you carry a gun? (Do not count the days when you carried a gun only for hunting or for a sport, such as target shooting.)

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 or 3 days

D. 4 or 5 days

E. 6 or more days

14. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or on your way to or from school?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 or 3 days

D. 4 or 5 days

E. 6 or more days

15. During the past 12 months, how many times has someone threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or 7 times

F. 8 or 9 times

G. 10 or 11 times

H. 12 or more times

16. During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?

A. 0 times ® Skip to Question 18

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or 7 times

F. 8 or 9 times

G. 10 or 11 times

H. 12 or more times

17. During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight on school property?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or 7 times

F. 8 or 9 times

G. 10 or 11 times

H. 12 or more times

18. Have you ever seen someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in your neighborhood?

A. Yes

B. No

19. Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?

A. Yes

B. No

20. During the past 12 months, how many times did anyone force you to do sexual things that you did not want to do? (Count such things as kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse.)

A. 0 times ® Skip to Question 22

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

21. During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with force you to do sexual things that you did not want to do? (Count such things as kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse.)

A. I did not date or go out with anyone during the past 12 months ® Skip to Question 23

B. 0 times

C. 1 time

D. 2 or 3 times

E. 4 or 5 times

F. 6 or more times

22. During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with physically hurt you on purpose? (Count such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon.)

A. I did not date or go out with anyone during the past 12 months

B. 0 times

C. 1 time

D. 2 or 3 times

E. 4 or 5 times

F. 6 or more times

23. Has an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever made you do sexual things that you did not want to do? (Count such things as kissing, touching, or being made to have sexual intercourse.)

A. Yes

B. No

The next 3 questions ask about experiences with parents or other adults in your home.

24. During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home insulted you or put you down?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

25. During your life, how often has a parent or other adult in your home hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt you in any way?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

26. During your life, how often have your parents or other adults in your home slapped, hit, kicked, punched, or beat each other up?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

The next question asks about times that you felt you were treated badly or unfairly.

27. During your life, how often have you felt that you were treated badly or unfairly in school because of your race or ethnicity?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

The next 2 questions ask about bullying. Bullying is when 1 or more students tease, threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or hurt another student over and over again. It is not bullying when 2 students of about the same strength or power argue or fight or tease each other in a friendly way.

28. During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?

A. Yes

B. No

29. During the past 12 months, have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media.)

A. Yes

B. No

The next 5 questions ask about sad feelings and attempted suicide. Sometimes people feel so depressed about the future that they may consider attempting suicide, that is, taking some action to end their own life.

30. During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities?

A. Yes

B. No

31. During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?

A. Yes

B. No

32. During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide?

A. Yes

B. No

33. During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?

A. 0 times ® Skip to Question 35

B. 1 time

C. 2 or 3 times

D. 4 or 5 times

E. 6 or more times

34. If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any attempt result in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?

A. I did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months

B. Yes

C. No

The next 4 questions ask about cigarette smoking.

35. Have you ever smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs?

A. Yes

B. No ® Skip to Question 39

36. How old were you when you first smoked a cigarette, even one or two puffs?

A. I have never smoked a cigarette, not even one or two puffs

B. 8 years old or younger

C. 9 or 10 years old

D. 11 or 12 years old

E. 13 or 14 years old

F. 15 or 16 years old

G. 17 years old or older

37. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?

A. 0 days

B. 1 or 2 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 6 to 9 days

E. 10 to 19 days

F. 20 to 29 days

G. All 30 days

38. During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did you smoke per day?

A. I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days

B. Less than 1 cigarette per day

C. 1 cigarette per day

D. 2 to 5 cigarettes per day

E. 6 to 10 cigarettes per day

F. 11 to 20 cigarettes per day

G. More than 20 cigarettes per day

The next 3 questions ask about electronic vapor products, such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick. Electronic vapor products include e-cigarettes, vapes, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens.

39. Have you ever used an electronic vapor product?

A. Yes

B. No ® Skip to Question 42

40. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use an electronic vapor product?

A. 0 days

B. 1 or 2 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 6 to 9 days

E. 10 to 19 days

F. 20 to 29 days

G. All 30 days

41. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your electronic vapor products? (Select only one response.)

A. I did not use any electronic vapor products during the past 30 days

B. I got or bought them from a friend, family member, or someone else

C. I bought them myself in a vape shop or tobacco shop

D. I bought them myself in a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station

E. I bought them myself at a mall or shopping center kiosk or stand

F. I bought them myself on the Internet, such as from a product website, vape store website, or other website like eBay, Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, or Craigslist

6. G. I took them from a store or another person

H. I got them in some other way

The next 2 questions ask about other tobacco products.

42. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges? (Do not count any electronic vapor products.)

A. 0 days

B. 1 or 2 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 6 to 9 days

E. 10 to 19 days

F. 20 to 29 days

G. All 30 days

43. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton’s (including Black & Mild), or Backwoods?

A. 0 days

B. 1 or 2 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 6 to 9 days

E. 10 to 19 days

F. 20 to 29 days

G. All 30 days

The next question asks about all tobacco products. Please consider cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products), cigars (including little cigars or cigarillos), shisha or hookah tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches when answering this question.

44. During the past 12 months, did you ever try to quit using all tobacco products?

A. I did not use cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco, cigars, shisha or hookah tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco products, or nicotine pouches during the past 12 months

B. Yes

C. No

The next 5 questions ask about drinking alcohol. This includes drinking beer, wine, flavored alcoholic beverages, and liquor such as rum, gin, vodka, or whiskey. For these questions, drinking alcohol does not include drinking a few sips of wine for religious purposes.

45. How old were you when you had your first drink of alcohol other than a few sips?

A. I have never had a drink of alcohol other than a few sips ® Skip to Question 50

B. 8 years old or younger

C. 9 or 10 years old

D. 11 or 12 years old

E. 13 or 14 years old

F. 15 or 16 years old

G. 17 years old or older

46. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at least one drink of alcohol?

A. 0 days ® Skip to Question 50

B. 1 or 2 days

C. 3 to 5 days

D. 6 to 9 days

E. 10 to 19 days

F. 20 to 29 days

G. All 30 days

47. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 4 or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours (if you are female) or 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours (if you are male)?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 days

D. 3 to 5 days

E. 6 to 9 days

F. 10 to 19 days

G. 20 or more days

48. During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of alcoholic drinks you had in a row, that is, within a couple of hours?

A. I did not drink alcohol during the past 30 days

B. 1 or 2 drinks

C. 3 drinks

D. 4 drinks

E. 5 drinks

F. 6 or 7 drinks

G. 8 or 9 drinks

H. 10 or more drinks

49. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get the alcohol you drank?

A. I did not drink alcohol during the past 30 days

B. I bought it in a store such as a liquor store, convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station

C. I bought it at a restaurant, bar, or club

D. I bought it at a public event such as a concert or sporting event

E. I gave someone else money to buy it for me

F. Someone gave it to me

G. I took it from a store or family member

H. I got it some other way

The next 3 questions ask about marijuana use. Marijuana also is called pot or weed. For these questions, do not count CBD-only or hemp products, which come from the same plant as marijuana, but do not cause a high when used alone.

50. During your life, how many times have you used marijuana?

A. 0 times ® Skip to Question 53

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 to 99 times

G. 100 or more times

51. How old were you when you tried marijuana for the first time?

A. I have never tried marijuana

B. 8 years old or younger

C. 9 or 10 years old

D. 11 or 12 years old

E. 13 or 14 years old

F. 15 or 16 years old

G. 17 years old or older

52. During the past 30 days, how many times did you use marijuana?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

The next 2 questions ask about the use of prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it. For these questions, count drugs such as codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin, Hydrocodone, and Percocet.

53. During your life, how many times have you taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it?

A. 0 times ® Skip to Question 55

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

54. During the past 30 days, how many times did you take prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

The next 7 questions ask about other drugs.

55. During your life, how many times have you used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

56. During your life, how many times have you sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

57. During your life, how many times have you used heroin (also called smack, junk, or China White)?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

58. During your life, how many times have you used methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal meth, crank, ice, or meth)?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

59. During your life, how many times have you used ecstasy (also called MDMA or Molly)?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

92. 60. During your life, how many times have you used hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms?

A. 0 times

B. 1 or 2 times

C. 3 to 9 times

D. 10 to 19 times

E. 20 to 39 times

F. 40 or more times

61. During your life, how many times have you used a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 or more times

The next 8 questions ask about sexual behavior.

62. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

A. Yes

B. No ® Skip to Question 69

63. How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse

B. 11 years old or younger

C. 12 years old

D. 13 years old

E. 14 years old

F. 15 years old

G. 16 years old

H. 17 years old or older

64. During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse

B. 1 person

C. 2 people

D. 3 people

E. 4 people

F. 5 people

G. 6 or more people

65. During the past 3 months, with how many people did you have sexual intercourse?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse

B. I have had sexual intercourse, but not during the past 3 months

C. 1 person

D. 2 people

E. 3 people

F. 4 people

G. 5 people

H. 6 or more people

66. Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you had sexual intercourse the last time?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse

B. Yes

C. No

67. The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse

B. Yes

C. No

68. The last time you had sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner, what one method did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy? (Select only one response.)

A. I have never had sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner

B. No method was used to prevent pregnancy

C. Birth control pills (Do not count emergency contraception such as Plan B or the "morning after" pill.)

D. Condoms

E. An IUD (such as Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (such as Implanon or Nexplanon)

F. A shot (such as Depo-Provera), patch (such as Ortho Evra), or birth control ring (such as NuvaRing)

G. Withdrawal or some other method

H. Not sure

69. During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact?

A. I have never had sexual contact ® Skip to Question 71

B. Females

C. Males

D. Females and males

The next question asks about consent. Consent is an agreement to do something or permission for something to happen. It can involve asking for consent, receiving consent, or giving consent.

70. The last time you had sexual contact, did you ask for consent verbally?

1. I have never had sexual contact

2. Yes

3. No

The next 2 questions ask about sexual and gender identity.

71. Which of the following best describes you?

A. Heterosexual (straight)

B. Gay or lesbian

C. Bisexual

D. I describe my sexual identity some other way

E. I am not sure about my sexual identity (questioning)

F. I do not know what this question is asking

72. Some people describe themselves as transgender when their sex at birth does not match the way they think or feel about their gender. Are you transgender?

A. No, I am not transgender

B. Yes, I am transgender

C. I am not sure if I am transgender

D. I do not know what this question is asking

The next 2 questions ask about body weight.

73. How do you describe your weight?

A. Very underweight

B. Slightly underweight

C. About the right weight

D. Slightly overweight

E. Very overweight

74. Which of the following are you trying to do about your weight?

A. Lose weight

B. Gain weight

C. Stay the same weight

D. I am not trying to do anything about my weight

The next 10 questions ask about food you ate or drank during the past 7 days. Think about all the meals and snacks you had from the time you got up until you went to bed. Be sure to include food you ate at home, at school, at restaurants, or anywhere else.

75. During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice? (Do not count punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks.)

A. I did not drink 100% fruit juice during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

76. During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit? (Do not count fruit juice.)

A. I did not eat fruit during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

77. During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green salad?

A. I did not eat green salad during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

78. During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat potatoes? (Do not count french fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips.)

A. I did not eat potatoes during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

79. During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat carrots?

A. I did not eat carrots during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

80. During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other vegetables? (Do not count green salad, potatoes, or carrots.)

A. I did not eat other vegetables during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

81. During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop, such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite? (Do not count diet soda or diet pop.)

A. I did not drink soda or pop during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

82. During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink such as Gatorade or Powerade? (Do not count low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2.)

A. I did not drink sports drinks during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

83. During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a bottle or glass of plain water? (Count tap, bottled, and unflavored sparkling water.)

A. I did not drink water during the past 7 days

B. 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days

C. 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days

D. 1 time per day

E. 2 times per day

F. 3 times per day

G. 4 or more times per day

84. During the past 7 days, on how many days did you eat breakfast?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 days

D. 3 days

E. 4 days

F. 5 days

G. 6 days

H. 7 days

The next 4 questions ask about physical activity.

85. During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day? (Add up all the time you spent in any kind of physical activity that increased your heart rate and made you breathe hard some of the time.)

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 days

D. 3 days

E. 4 days

F. 5 days

G. 6 days

H. 7 days

86. During the past 7 days, on how many days did you do exercises to strengthen or tone your muscles, such as push-ups, sit-ups, or weight lifting?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 days

D. 3 days

E. 4 days

F. 5 days

G. 6 days

H. 7 days

87. In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to physical education (PE) classes?

A. 0 days

B. 1 day

C. 2 days

D. 3 days

E. 4 days

F. 5 days

88. During the past 12 months, on how many sports teams did you play? (Count any teams run by your school or community groups.)

A. 0 teams

B. 1 team

C. 2 teams

D. 3 or more teams

The next question asks about concussions. A concussion is when a blow or jolt to the head causes problems such as headaches, dizziness, being dazed or confused, difficulty remembering or concentrating, vomiting, blurred vision, or being knocked out.

89. During the past 12 months, how many times did you have a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active?

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 times

D. 3 times

E. 4 or more times

The next question asks about social media, such as Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, and Twitter.

90. How often do you use social media?

A. I do not use social media

B. A few times a month

C. About once a week

D. A few times a week

E. About once a day

F. Several times a day

G. About once an hour

H. More than once an hour

The next 8 questions ask about other health-related topics.

91. Have you ever been tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS? (Do not count tests done if you donated blood.)

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not sure

92. During the past 12 months, have you been tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not sure

93. During the past 12 months, how many times have you had a sunburn? (Count the number of times even a small part of your skin turned red or hurt for 12 hours or more after being outside in the sun or after using a sunlamp or other indoor tanning device.)

A. 0 times

B. 1 time

C. 2 times

D. 3 times

E. 4 times

F. 5 or more times

94. When was the last time you saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work?

A. During the past 12 months

B. Between 12 and 24 months ago

C. More than 24 months ago

D. Never

E. Not sure

95. During the past 30 days, how often was your mental health not good? (Poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression.)

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

96. On an average school night, how many hours of sleep do you get?

A. 4 or less hours

B. 5 hours

C. 6 hours

D. 7 hours

E. 8 hours

F. 9 hours

G. 10 or more hours

97. During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep?

A. In my parent's or guardian's home

B. In the home of a friend, family member, or other person because I had to leave my home or my parent or guardian cannot afford housing

C. In a shelter or emergency housing

D. In a motel or hotel

E. In a car, park, campground, or other public place

F. I do not have a usual place to sleep

G. Somewhere else

98. During your life, how often has there been an adult in your household who tried hard to make sure your basic needs were met, such as looking after your safety and making sure you had clean clothes and enough to eat?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

The next 8 questions ask about other experiences you may have had during your life.

99. Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who was having a problem with alcohol or drug use?

A. Yes

B. No

100. Have you ever lived with a parent or guardian who had severe depression, anxiety, or another mental illness, or was suicidal?

A. Yes

B. No

101. Have you ever been separated from a parent or guardian because they went to jail, prison, or a detention center?

A. Yes

B. No

102. Do you agree or disagree that you feel close to people at your school?

A. Strongly agree

B. Agree

C. Not sure

D. Disagree

E. Strongly disagree

103. How often do your parents or other adults in your family know where you are going or with whom you will be?

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D. Most of the time

E. Always

104. During the past 12 months, have you been unfairly disciplined at school?

A. Yes

B. No

105. During the past 12 months, how would you describe your grades in school?

A. Mostly A’s

B. Mostly B’s

C. Mostly C’s

D. Mostly D’s

E. Mostly F’s

F. None of these grades

G. Not sure

106. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

A. Yes

B. No

107. How well do you speak English?

A. Very well

B. Well

C. Not well

D. Not at all

This is the end of the survey.

Thank you very much for your help.

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