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Fairfax County Youth Survey

School Year 2013-14 Fairfax County Youth Survey

Mount Vernon High School Pyramid

Mary Ann Panarelli, Ed.D.FCPS Director, Intervention and Prevention Services


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The Fairfax County Youth Survey…

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Provides DATA to county, school, and community–based organizations to:

• Assess Youth Strengths and Needs

• Develop Programs and Services

• Monitor Trends

• Measure Community Indicators

• Guide Countywide Planning of Prevention Efforts


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• Comprehensive

• Anonymous

• Voluntary

More About the Fairfax County Youth Survey

It examines the

• Behaviors,

• Experiences, and

• Risk and Protective Factors that influence the well-being of our county’s youth.


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Fairfax County Youth Survey Participation

• Census approach among 6th-, 8th-, 10th-, and 12th- grade students

• 6th grade students take a shortened, modified survey

Youth Survey # of Students Participating Percent of Enrolled

Students

Fall 2010 Over 44,000 86%

Fall 2011 Over 45,000 87%

Fall 2012 Over 46,000 90%

Fall 2013 Over 47,000 89%


Survey Results Overview

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Substance UseFour-Year Comparison for Grades 8, 10, & 12


Alcohol Percent Who Used in Last 30 Days

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Note: Overall 6th Grade, Mount Vernon Pyramid (2013): 1.3%

Overall 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade Female Male

Mount Vernon 2010 22 11.2 22.6 31.7 22.8 21

Mount Vernon 2011 21.12 11.42 19.43 35.38 21.23 21.21

Mount Vernon 2012 19.96 10.82 21.86 28.16 22.58 17.28

Mount Vernon 2013 18.78 5.67 20.41 32 19.94 17.8

FCPS 2013 19.3 5 17.5 36.2 19.8 18.8

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Mount Vernon Pyramid 4-Year Comparison

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Binge DrinkingPercent Meeting Definition of Binge Drinking

Binge drinking is the consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks. 8


Mount Vernon 2010 10.1 4.8 10.1 15.5 9.8 10.5

Mount Vernon 2011 12.2 4.88 12 21.71 11.16 13.34

Mount Vernon 2012 7.72 2.59 8.77 12.3 7.57 7.95

Mount Vernon 2013 8.28 4.86 7.93 12.69 8.45 8.16

FCPS 2013 9.3 1.8 7.6 18.9 8.5 10.1

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Marijuana Percent Who Used in Last 30 Days

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Mount Vernon 2010 10.2 6.1 9 16.8 7.9 13.5

Mount Vernon 2011 13.87 6.47 15.14 21.82 10.89 16.64

Mount Vernon 2012 12 3.1 15.19 18.59 10.49 13.64

Mount Vernon 2013 13.41 6.36 13.6 21.23 11.1 15.81

FCPS 2013 11.3 2.8 10.9 20.7 9.4 13.3

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Inhalant Use Percent Who Used in Last 30 Days

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Mount Vernon 2010 5.2 5.9 5.3 3.7 5.1 5.5

Mount Vernon 2011 3.5 5.6 2.3 2.1 3.8 3.2

Mount Vernon 2012 4.32 8.07 3.58 0.95 5.14 3.16

Mount Vernon 2013 1.62 3.49 0.25 1.24 1.52 1.73

FCPS 2013 1.5 2.1 1.5 0.9 1.6 1.4

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Prescription and Painkiller Use Percent Who Used in Last 30 Days

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Prescription medications or painkillers taken without a doctor’s order


Mount Vernon 2010 9.3 6.8 12.2 9.4 9.9 8.9

Mount Vernon 2011 8.05 4.88 8.81 11.18 9.55 6.72

Mount Vernon 2012 8.87 6.23 10.08 10.48 8.66 9.17

Mount Vernon 2013 6.84 4.51 7.32 8.98 7.21 6.33

FCPS 2013 5.2 2.9 5.4 7.4 5.2 5.1

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Mental Health and WellnessFour-Year Comparison for Grades 8, 10, & 12


DepressionPercent Who Reported Feeling Sad during the Past Year

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Mount Vernon 2010 43.7 44.3 42.4 44.5 50 37.8

Mount Vernon 2011 35.74 34.35 36.72 36.36 44.79 27.37

Mount Vernon 2012 41.03 36.95 40.38 46.54 50.49 31.62

Mount Vernon 2013 37.63 33.24 40.1 39.63 49.21 26.08

FCPS 2013 29.6 25.3 31 32.6 37.5 21.2

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Suicide (Biennial Question)Percent Who Considered Suicide during the Past Year


Mount Vernon 2011 20.61 19.25 23.65 18.9 27.31 14.5

Mount Vernon 2013 21.16 18.54 23.48 21.25 29.81 12.5

FCPS 2011 15.8 13.9 17.5 16.1 19.6 11.9

FCPS 2013 17 14.9 18.5 17.5 22.3 11.2

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Mount Vernon Pyramid Biennial Comparison

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Suicide (Biennial Question)Percent Who Attempted Suicide during the Past Year


Mount Vernon 2011 5.54 4.42 7.41 4.85 7.11 4.1

Mount Vernon 2013 7.1 7.63 6.85 6.81 10.37 3.92

FCPS 2011 3.8 3.1 4.3 3.9 4.7 2.8

FCPS 2013 4.4 3.8 4.8 4.6 6.3 2.4



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Mount Vernon Pyramid Biennial Comparison

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Having High Personal Integrity Performing Community Service Having Teachers Recognize Good Work

Having Community Adults to Talk to Participating in Extracurricular ActivitiesHaving Parents Available for Help

Assets and Experiences of Depressive Symptoms and Suicide - Boys

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Having High Personal Integrity Performing Community Service Having Teachers Recognize Good Work

Having Community Adults to Talk to Participating in Extracurricular ActivitiesHaving Parents Available for Help

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Depressive Symptoms

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Assets and Experiences of Depressive Symptoms and Suicide - Girls


Violence and AggressionFour-Year Comparison for Grades 8, 10, & 12


Bullying – AggressorPercent in the Past Year

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Mount Vernon 2010 55.4 55.9 52.1 53.2 55.4 55.6

Mount Vernon 2011 54.33 62.5 51.14 47.56 49.67 58.5

Mount Vernon 2012 44.82 48.39 45.95 39.3 46.19 43.23

Mount Vernon 2013 44.07 47.31 41.35 43.83 41.45 46.54

FCPS 2013 45.8 47.1 46.1 44.2 41.6 50.2

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Bullying – VictimPercent in the Past Year



Mount Vernon 2010 54.5 57.5 52.7 52.9 60.9 52.4

Mount Vernon 2011 51.87 56.68 52.29 45.32 53.52 50.58

Mount Vernon 2012 52.22 55.17 51.48 49.52 60.14 44.14

Mount Vernon 2013 48 50.98 49.88 42.07 52.78 43.32

FCPS 2013 50.8 57.1 50.8 44.2 53 48.4

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Cyberbullying – AggressorPercent in the Past Year

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Mount Vernon 2010 8.5 8.2 9.6 7.7 10.9 6.9

Mount Vernon 2011 10.78 12.24 9.6 10.27 11.98 9.75

Mount Vernon 2012 9.33 11.14 10.54 5.79 12.96 5.76

Mount Vernon 2013 6.13 10.06 3.98 4.31 7.84 4.29

FCPS 2013 8.7 9.6 8.1 8.4 8.8 8.6

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Cyberbullying – VictimPercent in the Past Year



Mount Vernon 2010 10.7 10.1 12.2 9.8 16.3 5.9

Mount Vernon 2011 12.67 16.63 10 10.7 15.48 10.12

Mount Vernon 2012 12.51 13.9 13.28 9.97 18.27 6.86

Mount Vernon 2013 11.04 14.45 10.3 8.02 17.83 4.31

FCPS 2013 14.9 18 14.2 12.5 18.6 11

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GangsPercent Who Have Ever Been in a Gang

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Mount Vernon 2010 4.9 4.6 4.8 5.4 1.4 8.6

Mount Vernon 2011 4.5 2.6 5.4 5.8 2.2 6.6

Mount Vernon 2012 3.52 3.75 2.98 3.84999999999999

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Mount Vernon 2013 5.55 9.71 2.76000000000001

4.33 2.67 8.29

FCPS 2013 2.9 3.1 2.6 2.9 1.7 4

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Sexual Health

Four-Year Comparison for Grades 8, 10, & 12


Sexual IntercoursePercent Who Have Ever Had Sex

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Mount Vernon 2010 36 19.5 37.1 56.6 31 41.4

Mount Vernon 2011 37.24 16.86 42.18 57.45 33.67 40.81

Mount Vernon 2012 36.99 14.17 40.61 58.2 31.89 42.1

Mount Vernon 2013 32.27 11.5 32.73 55.52 29.67 35.19

FCPS 2013 19.3 4.4 16.1 38.1 17.4 21.2

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Condom Use Percent who used a Condom During Last Intercourse

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Note: Percents are limited to sexually active youth.


Mount Vernon 2010 68.6 76.1 69.8 64.1 59.5 76.2

Mount Vernon 2011 66.87 69.86 70.14 63.1 63.32 69.38

Mount Vernon 2012 68.95 75.47 64.14 70.88 68.38 69.57

Mount Vernon 2013 65.86 55.56 69.67 65.91 60.01 70.65

FCPS 2013 67.8 62.1 67.7 68.5 65.1 70.1

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Building Resiliency

inYouth Through

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The Resiliency Wheel

Increasepro-socialbonding

Set clear,consistentboundaries

Teach“Life Skills”

Providecaringandsupport

Provideopportunities

formeaningful

participation

Set andcommunicatehighexpectations

MitigateRiskFactors

BuildResiliency

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Resiliency Builders

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• Develop positive relationships/increase pro-social bonding

• Set clear and consistent boundaries

• Teach life skills

• Provide caring and support

• Set and communicate high expectations

• Provide opportunities for meaningful participation


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Having Parents Available for Help Having Teachers Recognize Good Work Having Community Adults to Talk

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Mount Vernon 8th Mount Vernon 10th Mount Vernon 12th Mount Vernon All FCPS

2011 74.19 70.57 76.97 73.82 78.1

2012 74.02 67.88 68.28 69.76 75.8

2013 71.88 69.37 75.93 72.11 78.6

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2011 71.79 67.05 60.91 66.99 63.4

2012 77.28 62.1 62.15 67.52 63

2013 73.9 62.32 74.7 69.8 63.5

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2011 32.03 28.25 20.12 27.25 36.9

2012 35.35 26.43 27.88 29.7 39.9

2013 37.36 25 28.96 30.36 38.2

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Challenges for the Community

• Increase the assets or protective factors of each youth in our community

• Increase awareness of incidence of depressive symptoms

• Increase adult engagement with our community’s youth

• Decrease gang involvement

• Decrease inhalant, prescription and other drug use


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Websites To Learn More

FAIRFAX COUNTY YOUTH SURVEYwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey

YOUTH DEPRESSION AND POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTHwww.fcps.edu/dss/ips/dasp/services.shtml

RESILIENCYfcps.edu/dss/ips/resiliency/rb.shtml

PREVENTION TOOLKITfairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/youthsurvey

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/ips/dasp/services.shtml

http://fcps.edu/dss/ips/resiliency/rb.shtml





http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit.htm




For information regarding the Fairfax County Youth Survey, please contact:

[email protected], School Psychology ServicesDepartment of Special ServicesIntervention and Prevention ServicesFairfax County Public Schools

[email protected] County Youth Survey Project ManagerDepartment of Neighborhood and Community ServicesCountywide Service Integration and Planning Management

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