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Richard A. Miech; Lloyd D. Johnston; Megan E. Patrick; Patrick M. O'Malley; Jerald G. Bachman – Institute for Social Research, 2024
Monitoring the Future (MTF) is designed to give such attention to substance use among the nation's youth and adults. It is an investigator-initiated study that originated with, and is conducted by, a team of research professors at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Since its onset in 1975, MTF has been funded continuously…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, National Surveys, Longitudinal Studies, Secondary School Students
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2024
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, At Risk Students, National Surveys
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Christa L. Lilly; Alfgeir L. Kristjansson; Megan L. Smith; Inibjorg Eva Thrisdottir; Ashley Havlicak; Michael J. Mann – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The conceptual framework for "School as a Protective Factor" approach was presented in a companion article in this issue of the journal. The current article describes the validation of the "School as a Protective Factor-Brief (SPF-Brief)," a 13-item survey measuring the 3 core constructs and 13 defining…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Middle School Students