Jamaica Youth Risk and Resiliency Behavior Survey 2005-2006
General Info
Original or alternative title
Jamaican School-based Survey on Risk and Resiliency Behaviours of 10-15 Year Olds
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
October, 2005 - February, 2006
Data type
Survey:
Facility (non-health) - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
The Jamaica Youth Risk and Resiliency Behavior Survey (JYRRBS) 2005-2006 included a nationally representative sample of 3,003 students ages 10-15. Questionnaires collected information on participants' sociodemographics, physical activity, diet, health care use, alcohol and tobacco use, violence and unintentional injuries, and sexual behaviors. Anthropometric measurements were also collected.
Keywords
Abortion, Adolescents, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Anthropometry, Birth control pills, Burns, Condoms, Contraceptives, Crime, Emergency contraception, Fruits, Fruits and vegetables, Health care use, Health literacy, Height, Illicit drug use, Injectable contraceptives, Injuries, Intentional injuries, Interpersonal violence, Literacy, Living conditions, Mass media, Mental health symptoms, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Religion, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Road traffic injuries, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Spermicides, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco use, Traditional birth control, Traditional medicine, Vegetables, Weight, Body mass index, Abortive outcome, FFQ
Citation
Suggested citation
Ministry of Education (Jamaica), Ministry of Health (Jamaica). Jamaica Youth Risk and Resiliency Behavior Survey 2005-2006.