What is the YRBS? What does it measure?

What will be an ideal response?


The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is another large research survey that estimates the magnitude of youth violence (along with other risk-taking behavior, such as taking drugs and smoking) and has been conducted every 2 years in the United States since 1990. To measure the extent of youth violence, students are asked questions such as “During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?” and “During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight in which you were injured and had to be seen by a doctor or nurse?”

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