Lets Get Real:Risk and Protective FactorsAmong Steuben County Girls

Steuben CountyRisk and Protective FactorSurvey2008

Prepared by:

Evalumetrics Research

rlillis@rochester.rr.comwww.evalumetrics.org

Student Survey

Based on Hawkins and Catalano (CTC) Measures Risk Factors

Predict greater prevalence of problems

Measures Protective FactorsPredict lower prevalence of problems

Measures Prevalence of substance use

Domains

Individual/Peer Community Family School

RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTOR SURVEY

Perceptions of norms Attitudes Behavior Peer Behavior Demographics Prevalence

Student Survey

Local (Modified) version includesYRBS itemsDepressionSelf-injuryImpaired drivingOther

Scales

• 22 Risk scales• 11 Protective scales• Consist of one or more item• Standardized (z score) based on 2000 sample

of approximately 20,000 students in five county (29 school districts) Finger Lakes region.

• Standardized risk scale score >1=“risk.”• Standardized protective scale score<-1=“risk.”

ResultsResults

Risk and Protective Risk and Protective FactorsFactors

Steuben County Middle School Students Steuben Steuben SteubenPercentage of Students at Risk1 County County CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey 2008 Boys GirlsFactor 1324 682 642

Community Disorganization (R2-C) 19.0% 17.2% 20.9%

Impulsiveness (R16-PI) 20.0% 20.5% 19.5%

Fam History of Antisocial Behavior (R9-F) 21.0% 23.4% 18.5%

Rewards for Prosocial Behavior (P2-C) 17.6% 16.8% 18.4%

Low Neighborhood Attachment(R1-C) 16.7% 15.4% 18.1%

Personal Transitions/Mobility (R3-C) 17.9% 17.7% 18.1%

Sensation Seeking (R22-PI) 22.7% 27.2% 17.9%

Family Conflict (R8-F) 12.9% 10.8% 15.1%

Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement (P4-F) 12.8% 11.2% 14.5%

Attachment (P3-F) 12.7% 11.3% 14.2%

Rebelliousness (R14-PI) 13.5% 13.4% 13.6%

Steuben County High School Students Steuben Steuben SteubenPercentage of Students at Risk1 County County CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey 2008 Boys GirlsFactor 947 467 480

Sensation Seeking (R22-PI) 25.7% 19.1% 32.1%Favorable Attitudes Toward Antisocial Beh (R18-PI) 15.3% 8.1% 22.3%

Personal Transitions/Mobility (R3-C) 21.3% 22.0% 20.6%

Low Neighborhood Attachment(R1-C) 20.0% 22.0% 18.1%

Fam History of Antisocial Behavior (R9-F) 18.2% 18.9% 17.5%

Rewards for Prosocial Behavior (P2-C) 16.3% 15.1% 17.5%

Community Disorganization (R2-C) 20.6% 24.6% 16.7%

Rebelliousness (R14-PI) 13.7% 11.3% 16.0%

Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement (P1-C) 11.3% 6.9% 15.6%

Lack of Supervision and Rules (R6-F) 15.2% 15.0% 15.4%

Impulsiveness (R16-PI) 17.8% 20.5% 15.2%

Risk of Teen Risk of Teen PregnancyPregnancy

Steuben County Middle School Students Steuben

Percentage of Students at Risk County

Risk and Protective Factor Survey GirlsFactor 642

Fam History of Antisocial Behavior (R9-F) 18.5%

Family Conflict (R8-F) 15.1%

Lack of Supervision and Rules (R6-F) 9.5%

Favorable Attitudes Toward Antisocial Beh (R18-PI) 8.9%

Poor Discipline (R7-F) 8.6%

Little Commitment to School (R13-S) 3.6%

Friend Use Drugs (R21-PI) 2.2%

Interaction With Antisocial Peers (R20-PI) 1.7%

Steuben County High School Students SteubenPercentage of Students at Risk1 CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey GirlsFactor 480

Favorable Attitudes Toward Antisocial Beh (R18-PI) 22.3%

Fam History of Antisocial Behavior (R9-F) 17.5%

Lack of Supervision and Rules (R6-F) 15.4%

Poor Discipline (R7-F) 13.3%

Family Conflict (R8-F) 9.8%

Little Commitment to School (R13-S) 7.3%

Interaction With Antisocial Peers (R20-PI) 5.8%

Antisocial Behavior (R17-PI) 5.6%

Overall RiskOverall Risk

Middle School Students by Number of Factors at the At-Risk LevelSteuben Steuben Steuben

Steuben County County Boys Girls2008 2007 2007

N= 1324 682 642

No Factors At-Risk 16.5% 16.0% 17.0%

One 24.3% 23.7% 24.9%

Two 18.1% 16.7% 19.6%

Three 10.8% 11.7% 9.8%

Four 8.0% 8.5% 7.5%

Five or More 22.3% 23.3% 21.2%

High School Students by Number of Factors at the At-Risk LevelSteuben Steuben Steuben

Steuben County County Boys Girls2008 2007 2007

N= 947 486 461

No Factors At-Risk 13.6% 19.5% 7.4%

One 29.0% 16.1% 16.1%

Two 17.8% 12.8% 12.8%

Three 10.5% 8.9% 8.9%

Four 9.1% 7.0% 7.0%

Five or More 20.0% 35.6% 47.7%

Prevalence of Prevalence of Substance UseSubstance Use

Table 3Steuben CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Co. Steuben Co. Steuben Co.Reported Substance Use Middle School Middle School Middle School

Total Boys Girls

Alcohol Use (except as part of religion) N= 1277 635 642

Ever Used 29.0% 31.2% 26.8%

Used in Past 12 Months 22.6% 23.6% 21.5%

Used in Past 30 Days 10.3% 11.0% 9.5%

>5 Drinks at Least Once in Past 30 Days 4.3% 5.5% 3.1%

Steuben CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Co. Steuben Co. Steuben Co.

Reported Substance Use Middle School Middle School Middle School

Total Boys Girls

Cigarette Use 1277 635 642

Ever Used 21.0% 21.3% 20.7%

Used in Past 12 Months 15.0% 15.4% 14.5%

Used in Past 30 Days 7.0% 7.6% 6.4%

Steuben County

Risk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Co. Steuben Co. Steuben Co.

Reported Substance Use Middle School Middle School Middle School

Total Boys Girls

Marijuana Use 1277 635 642

Ever Used 8.8% 10.6% 7.0%

Used in Past 12 Months 7.8% 8.8% 6.7%

Used in Past 30 Days 4.2% 4.6% 3.9%

Steuben County Steuben Co. Steuben Co. Steuben Co.

Risk and Protective Factor Survey Middle School Middle School Middle School

Reported Substance Use Total Boys Girls

Other Drug Use 1277 635 642

Used ANY in Past 30 days 1.9% 2.5% 1.2%

LSD/Psychedelic 0.2% 0.3% 0.0%

Cocaine 0.2% 0.5% 0.0%

Crack 0.5% 1.1% 0.0%

Steroids 0.2% 0.5% 0.0%

Heroin 0.3% 0.6% 0.0%

Other Narcotic 0.2% 0.5% 0.0%

Ecstasy 0.2% 0.5% 0.0%

Uppers/Amphetamines 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%

Cough.Cold Medicines 0.9% 0.9% 0.8%

Vicodin 0.5% 0.8% 0.2%

Oxycontin 0.4% 0.6% 0.2%

Other Prescription 0.4% 0.5% 0.3%

Other 2.0% 3.6% 0.3%

Steuben CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Steuben Co. Steuben Co.Reported Substance Use County Hgh School High School

High School Boys Girls

Alcohol Use (except as part of religion) N= 920 459 461

Ever Used 61.5% 60.8% 62.3%

Used in Past 12 Months 53.0% 52.5% 53.6%

Used in Past 30 Days 32.1% 31.8% 32.3% >5 Drinks at Least Once in Past 30 Days 30.2% 42.9% 17.6%

Steuben CountyRisk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Steuben Co. Steuben Co.Reported Substance Use County Hgh School High School

High School Boys Girls

Cigarette Use 920 459 461

Ever Used 41.5% 41.2% 41.9%

Used in Past 12 Months 30.1% 30.3% 29.9%

Used in Past 30 Days 18.3% 19.6% 16.9%

Steuben County

Risk and Protective Factor Survey Steuben Steuben Co. Steuben Co.

Reported Substance Use County Hgh School High School

High School Boys Girls

Marijuana Use 920 459 461

Ever Used 29.7% 33.3% 26.0%

Used in Past 12 Months 25.8% 30.1% 21.5%

Used in Past 30 Days 15.1% 18.1% 12.1%

Steuben County Steuben Steuben Co. Steuben Co.

Risk and Protective Factor Survey County Hgh School High School

Reported Substance Use High School Boys Girls

Other Drug Use 920 459 461

Used ANY in Past 30 days 5.3% 7.0% 3.7%

LSD/Psychedelic 1.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Cocaine 1.0% 2.0% 0.0%

Crack 0.5% 1.1% 0.0%

Steroids 0.4% 0.9% 0.0%

Heroin 0.5% 0.7% 0.4%

Other Narcotic 0.7% 1.1% 0.2%

Ecstasy 1.0% 1.7% 0.2%

Uppers/Amphetamines 0.9% 1.7% 0.0%

Cough.Cold Medicines 2.6% 3.7% 1.5%

Vicodin 2.9% 4.6% 1.3%

Oxycontin 1.6% 2.4% 0.9%

Other Prescription 1.7% 2.6% 0.9%

Other 2.2% 3.5% 0.9%

Other Health Risk Other Health Risk BehaviorsBehaviors

Steuben Middle School Girls

In the past 12 months NO no yes YES

Felt Depressed 19.0% 24.8% 24.6% 24.3%

Yes No

Made plan for suicide 13.4% 86.6%

None Once >once

Attempted suicide 94.0% 2.2% 3.8%

Yes No

Attempt resulted in injury 4.0% 96.0%

Steuben Middle School Girls Yes No

Injured self by cutting/burn 17.8% 82.2%

Steuben Middle School Girls

In past 30 days None Once >once

Drove after drinking 98.3% 0.2% 1.5%

Rode w/drinking driver 83.5% 6.7% 9.8%

Steuben Middle School Girls

In past 30 days None Once >once

Did you bully someone 73.3% 9.2% 17.5%

Were you bullied 65.0% 7.6% 27.4%

Steuben High School Girls

In the past 12 months NO no yes YES

Felt Depressed 19.7% 26.7% 29.5% 21.0%

Yes No

Made plan for suicide 15.0% 85.0%

None Once >once

Attempted suicide 93.3% 3.0% 3.7%

Yes No

Attempt resulted in injury 4.1% 95.9%

Steuben High School Girls Yes No

Injured self by cutting/burn 19.5% 80.5%

Steuben High School Girls

In past 30 days None Once >once

Drove after drinking 96.1% 1.7% 2.2%

Rode w/drinking driver 71.4% 6.5% 22.1%

Steuben High School Girls

In past 30 days None Once >once

Did you bully someone 77.8% 8.2% 14.0%

Were you bullied 81.2% 5.9% 12.9%

Questions?