Percent of youth reporting each of 15 risk-taking behaviors, comparison by survey year.
| Sexual Intercourse |
Has had sexual intercourse one or more times |
|
36% |
36% |
31% |
| Anti-Social Behavior |
|
Shoplifted once or more in the last 12 months |
|
31% |
26% |
21% |
| |
Committed vandalism once or more in the last 12 months |
|
22% |
19% |
16% |
| |
Got into trouble with police once or more in the last 12 months |
|
28% |
22% |
22% |
| Violence |
|
Hit someone once or more in the last 12 months |
|
35% |
34% |
32% |
| |
Physically hurt someone once or more in the last 12 months |
|
14% |
13% |
11% |
| |
Used a weapon to get something from a person once or more in the last 12 months |
|
3% |
2% |
2% |
| |
Been in a group fight once or more in the last 12 months |
|
20% |
20% |
18% |
| |
Carried a weapon for protection once or more in the last 12 months |
|
9% |
7% |
9% |
| |
Threatened physical harm to someone once or more in the last 12 months |
|
38% |
32% |
30% |
| School Truancy |
Skipped school once or more in the last four months |
|
26% |
32% |
22% |
| Gambling |
Gambled once or more in the last 12 months |
|
50% |
45% |
29% |
| Eating Disorder |
Has engaged in bulimic or anorexic behavior |
|
17% |
14% |
15% |
| Depression |
Felt sad or depressed most or all of the time in the last month |
|
14% |
14% |
17% |
| Attempted Suicide |
Has attempted suicide one or more times |
|
16% |
14% |
17% |
From Developmental Assets: A Profile of Your Youth for Marquette Alger Youth Foundation © [1997, 2000, 2002] by Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN. Data collected with the survey Search Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors, Copyright © 1996, Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN.
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