2021 Nevada High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Report
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Authors
Powers, M.
Starcevich, K.
Zhang, F.
Peek, J.
Clements-Nolle, K.
Yang, W.
Issue Date
2023-10
Type
Technical Report
Language
en_US
Keywords
Youth , Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alternative Title
Abstract
Description
Priority health risk behaviors (i.e. preventable behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality) are often established during childhood and adolescence and extend into
adulthood. Ongoing surveillance of youth risk behaviors is critical for the design,
implementation, and evaluation of public health interventions to improve adolescent health. The
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national surveillance system that was established in
1991 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the prevalence of
health risk behaviors among youth. The Nevada High School YRBS is a biennial, anonymous,
and voluntary survey of students in 9th through 12th grade in regular public, charter, and
alternative schools. This special report focuses on self-reported exposure to adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) among high school students in 2021.
Citation
Publisher
State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the University of Nevada, Reno
License
In Copyright (All Rights Reserved)