Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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Abstract

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a fundamental component of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), which is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This self-administered, school-based questionnaire is designed to systematically monitor priority health behaviors that contribute significantly to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults in the United States. The information gathered is crucial for establishing baseline data, tracking longitudinal trends, identifying specific local health challenges, and improving health education and intervention programs tailored for young people.

Keywords

Adolescent health, risk behavior, public health surveillance, substance abuse, violence, sexual behavior, nutrition, physical activity, CDC.

Authors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH).

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Purpose

The primary purpose of the YRBS is to provide reliable, nationally representative data on the prevalence of health risk behaviors among high school students (grades 9–12). By quantifying the scope of these behaviors, the YRBS enables public health officials, educators, and policy makers to prioritize specific areas of intervention, allocate resources effectively, and measure the efficacy of prevention programs over time. The survey explicitly aims to gather information that will be used to improve health education for young people.

The data collection is standardized to allow for comparison between states, local jurisdictions, and national trends, thereby supporting comprehensive Public Health Surveillance efforts and accountability in achieving national Adolescent Health goals.

Construct

The YRBS measures self-reported engagement in a broad, multi-dimensional construct defined by six major categories of priority health-risk behaviors. These categories include behaviors directly linked to the most common causes of illness, disability, and premature death. The scale is designed to quantify the frequency and severity of involvement in these risky activities over specific recall periods (e.g., past 30 days, past 12 months, or lifetime).

The constructs measured encompass physical safety (e.g., seatbelt use, helmet use), interpersonal harm (violence, bullying, sexual assault), mental distress (depression, suicidality), substance use (tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs), sexual practices (intercourse, contraception use), and health maintenance (dietary habits and physical activity).

Validity

The validity of the YRBS rests heavily on its rigorous sampling methodology and institutional oversight by the CDC, ensuring that the collected data are representative of the target population. Face validity is high, as the instrument directly asks about clearly defined, observable behaviors (e.g., “How many times did you smoke cigarettes?”).

Content validity is ensured by continuous expert review confirming that the questionnaire covers the critical domains of health risk behaviors identified by public health research. While self-report instruments are inherently susceptible to social desirability bias, the YRBS utilizes anonymous, confidential administration procedures to maximize the honesty of responses. Extensive research evaluating YRBS data suggests that, despite potential limitations inherent in self-report, the instrument provides a valuable and consistent measure of population-level trends.

Reliability

Given the YRBS’s function as an epidemiological tool rather than a traditional psychological scale, reliability is assessed mainly through the stability and consistency of the surveillance system across administrations. The standardized protocols for sampling and administration contribute significantly to the consistency of the data collected across different locations and time points.

Although the survey is multidimensional, internal consistency estimates (a common measure in psychometrics) are often calculated for specific composite indices (e.g., chronic sadness or high-frequency drinking). Test-retest reliability studies generally confirm adequate stability for these behavioral measures when administered to the same groups of adolescents over short intervals, demonstrating the instrument’s capability to reliably capture behavioral status.

Factor Analysis

Formal factor analysis is typically applied to specific sub-domains of the YRBS, such as violence or substance use, rather than the entire instrument, due to its design as a composite surveillance tool covering disparate behavioral constructs. The scale is intentionally structured around behaviorally distinct modules (e.g., injury, violence, drug use, diet).

Analyses confirm that the six major categories monitored by the CDC function largely as independent clusters, reflecting distinct areas of public health concern rather than components of a single overarching latent factor of “risk.”

Instrument

Test Type: Epidemiological Survey / Behavioral Surveillance Instrument

Format: Self-administered, highly structured questionnaire utilizing multiple-choice format, frequency scales, and demographic inputs.

Language Available: Primarily English; Spanish versions and other translations are often developed and utilized by local jurisdictions.

Population Group: School-attending adolescents (primarily high school students).

Age Group: Typically 14 to 18 years old (Grades 9–12).

Population Details: Representative samples of public and private high school students in the US, sampled using a two-stage cluster design.

Test Methodology: Anonymous, voluntary, and confidential classroom-based administration designed to maximize honest reporting of sensitive behaviors.

Keywords

Epidemiology, youth behavior, public health, self-report, substance abuse, violence prevention, sexual health.

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Authors

Author ORCID Identifier: N/A (Institutional Surveillance System)

Affiliation Email addresses: N/A (Contact CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health)

Correspondence Address: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.

Permissions & Fee and Test Year

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a public health instrument developed and maintained by the U.S. government (CDC). The instrument and resulting data are generally in the public domain and available for use by researchers, policymakers, and the general public without a fee. The specific version detailed in the source content is the 2013 State and Local high school questionnaire. The survey is routinely updated and administered biennially.

Reference’s

The YRBS is a continuous public health initiative. The following links provide context for the 2013 version and general methodology:

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Items of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

IMPORTANT: The following scale items must be preserved in their original language and must not be changed in any way.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey
2013 State and Local
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.
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
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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?
Example:
Height: Feet = 5; Inches = 7
7.How much do you weigh without your shoes on?
Example
Weight: Pounds = 152
The next 5 questions ask about safety.
8.When you rode a bicycle during the past 12 months‚ how often did you wear a helmet?
A.I did not ride a bicycle during the past 12 months
B.Never wore a helmet
C.Rarely wore a helmet
D.Sometimes wore a helmet
E.Most of the time wore a helmet
F.Always wore a helmet
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9.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
10.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
11.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
B.         0 times
C.         1 time
D.         2 or 3 times
E.         4 or 5 times
F.         6 or more times
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12.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.         0 days
C.         1 or 2 days
D.         3 to 5 days
E.         6 to 9 days
F.         10 to 19 days
G.         20 to 29 day
H. All 30 days
The next 11 questions ask about violence-related behaviors.
13.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you carry a weapon such as a gun‚ knife‚ or club?
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 carry a gun?
A.         0 days
B.         1 day
C.         2 or 3 days
D.         4 or 5 days
E.         6 or more days
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15.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
16.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
17.       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
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18.       During the past 12 months‚ how many times were you in a physical fight?
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
19.During the past 12 months‚ how many times were you in a physical fight in which you were injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?
A.         0 times
B.         1 time
C.         2 or 3 times
D.         4 or 5 times
E.         6 or more times
20.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
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21.Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?
A.Yes
B.No
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.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
B.         0 times
C.         1 time
D.         2 or 3 times
E.         4 or 5 times
F.         6 or more times
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.
24.During the past 12 months‚ have you ever been bullied on school property?
A.Yes
B.No
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25.       During the past 12 months‚ have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through e-mail‚ chat rooms‚ instant messaging‚ websites‚ or texting.)
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.
26.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
27.During the past 12 months‚ did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?
A.Yes
B.No
28.During the past 12 months‚ did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide?
A.Yes
B.No
29.During the past 12 months‚ how many times did you actually attempt suicide?
A.         0 times
B.         1 time
C.         2 or 3 times
D.         4 or 5 times
E.         6 or more times
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30.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 10 questions ask about tobacco use.
31.Have you ever tried cigarette smoking‚ even one or two puffs?
A.Yes
B.No
32.How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for the first time?
A.I have never smoked a whole cigarette
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
33.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
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34.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
35.During the past 30 days‚ how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (se‎lect only one response).
A.I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
B.I bought them in a store such as a convenience store‚ supermarket‚ discount store‚ or gas station
C.I bought them from a vending machine
D.I gave someone else money to buy them for me
E.I borrowed (or bummed) them from someone else
F.A person 18 years old or older gave them to me
G.I took them from a store or family member
H.I got them some other way
36.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you smoke cigarettes on school property?
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
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37.Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily‚ that is‚ at least one cigarette every day for 30 days?
A.Yes
B.No
38.During the past 12 months‚ did you ever try to quit smoking cigarettes?
A.I did not smoke during the past 12 months
B.Yes
C.No
39.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you use chewing tobacco‚ snuff‚ or dip‚ such as Redman‚ Levi Garrett‚ Beechnut‚ Skoal‚ Skoal Bandits‚ or Copenhagen?
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
40.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you smoke cigars‚ cigarillos‚ or little cigars?
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
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The next 6 questions ask about drinking alcohol. This includes drinking beer‚ wine‚ wine coolers‚ 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.
41.During your life‚ on how many days have you had at least one drink of alcohol?
A.         0 days
B.         1 or 2 days
C.         3 to 9 days
D.         10 to 19 days
E.         20 to 39 days
F.         40 to 99 days
G.         100 or more days
42.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
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
43.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you have at least one drink of alcohol?
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
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44.During the past 30 days‚ on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row‚ that is‚ within a couple of hours?
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
45.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
46.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
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The next 3 questions ask about marijuana use. Marijuana also is called grass or pot.
47.During your life‚ how many times have you used 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 to 99 times
G.         100 or more times
48.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
49.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
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The next 9 questions ask about other drugs.
50.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
51.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
52.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
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53.During your life‚ how many times have you used methamphetamines (also called speed‚ crystal‚ crank‚ or ice)?
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
54.During your life‚ how many times have you used ecstasy (also called MDMA)?
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
55.During your life‚ how many times have you taken steroid pills or shots without a doctor’s prescription?
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
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56.During your life‚ how many times have you taken a prescription drug (such as OxyContin‚ Percocet‚ Vicodin‚ codeine‚ Adderall‚ Ritalin‚ or Xanax) without a doctor’s prescription?
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 a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?
A.         0 times
B.         1 time
C.         2 or more times
58.During the past 12 months‚ has anyone offered‚ sold‚ or given you an illegal drug on school property?
A.Yes
B.No
The next 7 questions ask about sexual behavior.
59.Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
A.Yes
B.No
60.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
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61.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
62.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
63.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
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64.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
65.The last time you had sexual intercourse‚ what one method did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy? (se‎lect only one response).
A.I have never had sexual intercourse
B.No method was used to prevent pregnancy
C.Birth control pills
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
The next 5 questions ask about body weight.
66.How do you describe your weight?
A.Very underweight
B.Slightly underweight
C.About the right weight
D.Slightly overweight
E.Very overweight
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67.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
68.During the past 30 days‚ did you go without eating for 24 hours or more (also called fasting) to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?
A.Yes
B.No
69.During the past 30 days‚ did you take any diet pills‚ powders‚ or liquids without a doctor’s advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight? (Do not count meal replacement products such as Slim Fast.)
A.Yes
B.No
70.During the past 30 days‚ did you vomit or take laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?
A.Yes
B.No
The next 9 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.
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71.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
72.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
73.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
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74.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
75.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
76.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
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77.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
78.During the past 7 days‚ how many glasses of milk did you drink? (Count the milk you drank in a glass or cup‚ from a carton‚ or with cereal. Count the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass.)
A.I did not drink milk during the past 7 days
B.         1 to 3 glasses during the past 7 days
C.         4 to 6 glasses during the past 7 days
D.         1 glass per day
E.         2 glasses per day
F.         3 glasses per day
G.         4 or more glasses per day
79.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 5 questions ask about physical activity.
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80.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
81.On an average school day‚ how many hours do you watch TV?
A.I do not watch TV on an average school day
B.Less than 1 hour per day
C.         1 hour per day
D.         2 hours per day
E.         3 hours per day
F.         4 hours per day
G.         5 or more hours per day
82.On an average school day‚ how many hours do you play video or computer games or use a computer for something that is not school work? (Count time spent on things such as Xbox‚ PlayStation‚ an iPod‚ an iPad or other tablet‚ a smartphone‚ YouTube‚ Facebook or other social networking tools‚ and the Internet.)
A.I do not play video or computer games or use a computer for something that is not school work
B.Less than 1 hour per day
C.         1 hour per day
D.         2 hours per day
E.         3 hours per day
F.         4 hours per day
G.         5 or more hours per day
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83.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
84.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 2 questions ask about other health-related topics.
85.Have you ever been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in school?
A.Yes
B.No
C.Not sure
86.Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have asthma?
A.Yes
B.No
C.Not sure

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Mohammed looti (2025). Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Psychological Scales & Instruments Database. Retrieved from https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/youth-risk-behavior-survey-2/

Mohammed looti. "Youth Risk Behavior Survey." Psychological Scales & Instruments Database, 16 Oct. 2025, https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/youth-risk-behavior-survey-2/.

Mohammed looti. "Youth Risk Behavior Survey." Psychological Scales & Instruments Database, 2025. https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/youth-risk-behavior-survey-2/.

Mohammed looti (2025) 'Youth Risk Behavior Survey', Psychological Scales & Instruments Database. Available at: https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/youth-risk-behavior-survey-2/.

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