2010-11 School Year Fairfax County Youth Survey: Mental Health: Depression & Suicide

1. 2010-2011 School Year
Fairfax County
Youth Survey
Mental Health: Depression & Suicide
Updated February 2012
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2. Fairfax County Youth Survey
The Fairfax County Youth Survey …
• Is comprehensive, anonymous and voluntary
• Examines the behaviors, experiences, and risk and
protective factors that influence the well-being of our
county’s youth
• Provides county, school, and community–based
organizations with data to assess youth needs and
strengths, develop programs, monitor trends, measure
community indicators, and guide countywide planning of
prevention efforts
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3. Fairfax County Youth Survey Participation
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey was completed…
• by over 44,000 FCPS students,
• representing 86% of enrolled students,
• in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12.
6th grade students take a shortened, modified survey.
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4. Fairfax County Youth Survey Demographics
Risk & Protective Factors Survey (Grades 8,10,12)
Survey Respondents
Number Percent
• Grade 8 10,718 35.3%
• Grade 10 10,197 33.5%
• Grade 12 9,484 31.2%
• Female 15,160 50.1%
• Male 15,083 49.9%
• White 13,688 45.5%
• Black 3,070 10.2%
• Hispanic 5,200 17.3%
• Asian 5,999 19.9%
• Other/Multiple 2,128 7.1%
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey results by demographics are representative of
the student population of the grade levels surveyed.
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey was administered to 10,964 6th graders with 4
similar representation in demographic categories.
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5. Mental Health:
Depression & Suicide
Questions
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6. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
On the 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey, students were
asked the following question.
The next section asks about your feelings and
experiences in other parts of your life.
Remember, your answers are confidential.
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? Yes/No
The question regarding depression is asked annually. 6
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7. Fairfax County Youth Survey Questions
On the 2009 Fairfax County Youth Survey, students were asked
questions regarding suicide. These questions are only asked in odd
years to keep the survey at a length that can be completed during one
class period and to coincide with the administration of the YRBS to
obtain a national comparison.
These questions were NOT asked on the 2010 survey.
The next section asks about your feelings during the past 12
months.
Remember, your answers are confidential.
During the past 12 months, did you ever:
… seriously consider attempting suicide? Yes/No
… actually attempt suicide? Yes/No 7
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8. Survey Results
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9. Correlation Data
• Cross-tabulations are when we look at the way students
responded to multiple questions, for example when we look at
results by demographics such as symptoms of depression by
gender or the cross of two experiences such as symptoms of
depression by substance use.
• Cross-tabulations of data do not imply cause and effect.
• The results do not imply that being a certain gender or using
substances causes depression. The data indicate there is a
correlation of the female gender reporting higher prevalence of
reported depressive symptoms.
• Similarly, youth who use substances are more likely to report
symptoms of depression, but the results cannot say whether the
substance use causes depression or whether depression leads to
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10. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grades 8, 10, 12)
80
Bullied Someone (year)
Sex (ever)
70 Alcohol Use (30 days)
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Carried a Weapon (year)
Marijuana Use (30 days)
60
Binge Drinking (2 wks)
Cigarette Use (30 days)
50 Gang Member (ever)
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 10
Teachers Recognize Good Work Parents are Available for Help
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11. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grade 6)
60
Bullied Someone (year)
Carried a Weapon (year)
Cyberbullied Someone (year)
50
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Inhalant Use (30 days)
Alcohol Use (30 days)
Cigarettes (30 days)
40
Marijuana Use (30 days)
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 11
Feel Safe at School Parents are Available for Help
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12. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Percent Who Experienced Depression in Past Year
60
50
% Reporting Depression
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
% 32.2 29.0 32.6 35.3 36.5 27.9 27.8 32.9 40.8 32.7 36.5
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13. Depression (Grade 6)
Percent Who Experienced Depression in Past Year
60
50
Percent Who Felt Sad or Hopeless
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
% 22.5 23.4 21.5 17.8 26.5 32.2 19.5 26.7
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14. Considered Suicide(Grades 8, 10, 12)
Percent Who Considered Suicide in the Past Year
60
Results from the 2009 Healthy Behaviors Survey
50
% Reporting Suicide Ideation
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
% 18.5 18.9 18.6 17.6 21.9 15.2 17.8 15.8 20.4 19.8 20.4
There were no suicide-related questions in the 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey
The national survey for comparison (YRBS) was not administered in 2010. 14
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15. Attempted Suicide(Grades 8, 10, 12)
Percent Who Attempted Suicide in the Past Year
60
Results from the 2009 Healthy Behaviors Survey
50
% Reporting Suicide Attempt
40
30
20
10
0
Other/
Overall 8th 10th 12th Female Male White Black Hispanic Asian
Multiple
% 4.0 4.1 3.7 4.1 5.3 2.4 3.2 5.0 7.0 3.2 7.3
There were no suicide-related questions in the 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey
The national survey for comparison (YRBS) was not administered in 2010. 15
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16. Substance Use
Correlation to Depression
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17. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Substance Use Related Factors
60
Percent – Comparing Depression and
50
No Depression as Sub-populations
40
30
20
10
0
30-Day 30-Day Binge 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day
ATOD Alcohol Drinking Marijuana Tobacco Painkillers Inhalant Prescription
Experienced
42.2 27.7 14.2 13.8 11.1 9.8 7.1 6.8
Depression
No Depression 25.3 18.1 8.8 8.6 4.8 3.8 2.5 2.8
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18. Depression (Grade 6)
Substance Use Related Factors
40
Percent – Comparing Depression and
No Depression as Sub-populations
30
20
10
0
30-Day 30-Day 30-Day 30-Day Ever Used
30-Day ATOD
Inhalant Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Inhalant
Experienced
11.7 7.0 5.7 1.3 0.4 14.4
Depression
No Depression 4.2 2.6 1.8 0.2 0.1 6.1
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19. Violence and
Aggression
Correlation to Depression
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20. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Violence and Aggression Related Factors
80
70
Percent – Comparing Depression and
No Depression as sub-populations
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Victim
Victim Racially or Cyber-
Racial or
Victim Cyber- Bullied Culturally bullied Carried a Ever Been
Cultural
Bullying bullying at Others Harrassed Others at Weapon in a Gang
Harrass-
school Others School
ment
Experienced
68.1 59.7 21.5 56.9 48.7 14.1 19.5 4.8
Depression
No Depression 54.1 43.6 8.3 45.9 40.5 6.4 11.1 2.0
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21. Depression (Grade 6)
Violence and Aggression Related Factors
100
90
Percent – Comparing Depression and
80
No Depression as sub-populations
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Victim
Victim Racially or Cyber-
Racial or
Victim Cyber- Bullied Culturally bullyied Carried a
Cultural
Bullying bullying at Others Harrassed Others at Weapon
Harrass-
School Others School
ment
Experienced
84.0 50.7 24.0 55.8 23.6 11.9 22.2
Depression
No Depression 65.5 29.7 9.9 43.1 15.0 5.4 12.4
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22. Health and
Well-Being
Correlation to Depression
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23. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Health and Well-Being Related Factors
80
Percent – Comparing Depression and
70
No Depression as sub-populations
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Physical Activity (Less
Sleep (Fewer than 8 Ever Had Sexual
than 1 hr, 5+ Ever Had Oral Sex
hrs) Intercourse
days/week)
Experienced
63.7 75.4 31.6 34.7
Depression
No Depression 54.5 63.1 18.3 22.1
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24. Depression (Grade 6)
Health and Well-Being Related Factors
80
Percent – Comparing Depression and 70
No Depression as sub-populations
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Physical Activity
(Less than 1 hr, 5+
days/week)
Experienced
48.7
Depression
No Depression 45.7
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25. School Performance
Correlation to Depression
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26. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
School Performance Related Factors
60
Percent – Comparing Depression and
50
No Depression as sub-populations
40
30
20
10
0
Low Perceived
Don't Feel Safe at Suspended in
Skipped School Poor Grades Ability to Do Well
School Past Year
in School
Experienced
41.0 19.8 13.7 4.3 1.9
Depression
No Depression 25.6 8.0 8.8 1.7 0.7
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27. Depression (Grade 6)
School Performance Related Factors
60
Percent – Comparing Depression and
No Depression as sub-populations
50
40
30
20
10
0
Low Perceived
Poor Grades Ability to Do
Well in School
Experienced
3.0 6.2
Depression 27
No Depression 0.8 4.8
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28. Risk and Protective
Factors
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29. Risk and Protective Factors
Risk Factors help us explain circumstances that may increase the
likelihood of problem behaviors
Youth who exhibit increased amounts of a risk factor are considered to be at
“high risk” in that category
Protective Factors can help increase resiliency to substance use
and problem behaviors, buffering youth from risk
Youth who exhibit increased amounts of a protective factor are considered
to have “high protection” in that category
Full Glossary of R&P questions can be found in the full 2010 Fairfax
County Youth Survey Report.
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30. Protective Factors
Correlation to Depression
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31. Depression (Grades 8, 10, 12)
Protective Factors
100
Percent – Comparing Depression and
No Depression as Sub-populations
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Have Participate in
Perform Teachers Parents are
High Personal Community Extra-
Community Recognize Available for
Integrity Adults to Talk curricular
Service Good Work Help
to Activities
Experienced
61.5 86.3 58.7 30.7 87.6 60.4
Depression
No Depression 74.2 90.3 68.2 44.5 92.4 80.1
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32. Depression (Grade 6)
Protective Factors
100
Percent – Comparing Depression and
No Depression as Sub-populations
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Have Participate in
Perform Parents are
High Personal Feel Safe at Community Extra-
Community Available for
Integrity School Adults to Talk curricular
Service Help
to Activities
Experienced
91.7 63.0 82.9 42.5 84.7 77.1
Depression
No Depression 97.0 68.5 88.2 56.5 90.3 91.1
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33. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grades 8, 10, 12)
80
Bullied Someone (year)
Sex (ever)
70 Alcohol Use (30 days)
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Carried a Weapon (year)
Marijuana Use (30 days)
60
Binge Drinking (2 wks)
Cigarette Use (30 days)
50 Gang Member (ever)
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 33
Teachers Recognize Good Work Parents are Available for Help
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34. Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grade 6)
60
Bullied Someone (year)
Carried a Weapon (year)
Cyberbullied Someone (year)
50
Percent with Negative Behaviors
Inhalant Use (30 days)
Alcohol Use (30 days)
Cigarettes (30 days)
40
Marijuana Use (30 days)
30
20
10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Assets
High Personal Integrity Have Community Adults to Talk to
Perform Community Service Participate in Extracurricular Activities 34
Feel Safe at School Parents are Available for Help
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35. The Prevention Toolkit
The Prevention Toolkit provides access to presentations, videos, fact
sheets, links to helpful organizations and resources, and ideas for taking
action in your family and community to address Youth Survey related
topics:
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
• Bullying and Cyberbullying
• Mental Health: Depression & Suicide
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Teen Dating Abuse
Visit:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit.htm
Questions may be emailed to:
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36. Help and More Information
Find these and other organizations in the Prevention Toolkit as
resources for help and more information.
• Crisislink Suicide Prevention Hotline: (703) 527-4077
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
• Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) Mental Health Services
24-Hour CSB Emergency Services Phone: 703-383-8500 | TTY: 703-207-7737
• Fairfax County Public Schools Office of Intervention and Prevention
• School Psychology Services
• School Social Work Services
• Student Safety and Wellness
• School Counseling Services
Visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit_agencies_orgs.htm#mentalhealth
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37. Contact Us
For additional information and resources regarding the Fairfax County
Youth Survey, contact:
Sophia.Dutton@fairfaxcounty.gov
Fairfax County Youth Survey Project Manager
Department of Neighborhood and Community Services
Countywide Service Integration and Planning Management
or visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey
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