Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey Results for 2014. Profile Report: State of Nebraska

Authors

Bureau of Sociological Research, Bureau of Sociological Research

Date of this Version

2014

Document Type

Article

Citation

Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey Results for 2014. Profile Report: State of Nebraska. Sponsored by: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health, Administered by: Bureau of Sociological Research University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Copyright © 2014 University of Nebraska

Abstract

This report summarizes the findings from the 2014 Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey (NRPFSS). The 2014 survey represents the sixth implementation of the NRPFSS and the third implementation of the survey under the Nebraska Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Surveillance System.

The NRPFSS targets Nebraska students in grades 8, 10, and 12 with a goal of providing schools and communities with local-level data. As a result, the NRPFSS is implemented as a census survey, meaning that every public and non-public school with an eligible grade can choose to participate. Therefore data presented in this report are not to be considered a representative statewide sample. The survey is designed to assess adolescent substance use, delinquent behavior, and many of the risk and protective factors that predict adolescent problem behaviors.

Overview of Report Contents: The report is divided into the following four sections: (1) substance use; (2) delinquent behavior and bullying; (3) gambling; and (4) risk and protective factors. Within each section, highlights of the 2014 survey data for the State of Nebraska are presented along with national estimates, when available.

A number of honesty measures were also created to remove students who may not have given the most honest answers. These measures included reporting use of a fictitious drug, using a drug during the past 30 days but not in one's lifetime, answering that the student was not at all honest when filling out the survey, and providing an age and grade combination that are highly unlikely. Students whose answers were in question for any one of these reasons were excluded from reporting. For the State of Nebraska, 817 students met these criteria.