Herkimer and Oneida CountiesTeen Assessment Project

Tapping Into Teen Concerns, Perceptions and Behaviors

Since 1997

TAP History – From Wisconsin to New York !

• Wisconsin Coop Ext– Dr Stephen Small

• Risk Behavior Survey– 100 questions

• Every 4 Years– Herkimer County (began

1997)– Oneida County (began

1999)

• 7th, 9th and 11th Graders

• Almost 23,000 Students have participated since we began doing TAP

2009 TAP Survey

• Herkimer County

• 1,874 Students

• 11 Districts

• Passive Parental Approval

• Limited Demographics

• District Data for Schools

Respondent Demographics

Parent/Step Parent, 17%

Single Parent, 21%

Other, 3%

2 Parent, 58%

Male, 47%Female, 53%11th 30%

9th 36%

7th 33%

GenderGrade

Family Type

Herkimer County TAP Report Content

1. Tobacco

2. Alcohol

3. Marijuana and Other Drugs

4. Gambling

5. Sexual Behaviors and Perceptions

6. Mental Health and Well Being

7. Perceptions of School and Future

8. Parent-Child Relationships

9. Perceptions of Community

10. Teens and Technology

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Smoked a Whole Cigarette (By Grade)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

1997 2001 2005 2009

9th

53%

11th

67%

7th

31%

A

41%

9th

43%

11th

55%

7th

26%

A

32%

11th

44%

7th

17%

9th

36%

9th

24%

7th

11%

11th

35%

A

50%

A

23%

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had More Than A “Few Sips” Alcohol

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1997 2001 2005 2009

59% 62%56%

47%

Tennessee

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1997 2001 2005 2009

All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Alcohol By Grade

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Drinkers That Drink “Regularly” – At Least a Few Times Per Month

47%52%

42%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1997 2001 2005 2009

39%

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teen Drinkers Who Have Gone Binge Drinking in the Past Month

31%36%

42%46%

36%

42%

46%51%

25%30%

37%41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1997 2001 2005 2009

ALL TEENS Males Females

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1997 2001 2005 2009

All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Marijuana By Grade

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Marijuana Smokers That “Regularly” Use the Drug

(At Least a Few Times Per Month)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1997 2001 2005 2009

49%

41%45%

43%

16%17%20%

22%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

1997 2001 2005 2009

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Came to School Drunk or High at Least Once in the Past Year

22%

31%

39%40%

13%

21%23%

26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

1997 2001 2005 2009

Depression Suicide Ideation

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Experienced Depression or Suicide Ideation in the Past Year

4%

26%

22%

11%

3%

10%

18%

23%

3%

12%

16%

21%

8%

5%1%

13%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

SeriouslyConsidered

Suicide

Planned Suicide AttemptedSuicide

Injured inAttempted

Suicide

1997 2001 2005 2009

HC TAP 2009: Teens and Suicide Ideation

HC TAP 2009: Teen Experiences withViolence and Harassment

17%

25%

16%

23%

14%

12%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Ever Carried a Weapon

Harassed Someone Online

Been Harassed by Someone Online

Been Bullied

Been Sexually Harassed

Been Sexually Assaulted

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

1997 2001 2005 2009

All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had Intercourse (by Grade)

39%36%37%40%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1997 2001 2005 2009

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Sexually Active Teens Who Have Had Three or More Sexual Partners

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Seventh Graders Ninth Graders Eleventh Graders

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Intend to be Abstinent Until Marriage, Regardless of Past Behavior

Regardless of their past sexual activity, almost 2 out of 5 teens (38%) said that they planned to refrain from future intercourse until they were married.

57%

31%

25%

Percent of Teens in New York State and Herkimer County Who Gambled by Form of Gambling

3%4%

31%32%

54%

4%4%

20%23%

30%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Lottery Cards Sports Internet Casino

HC NYS

HC TAP 2009: Teens And Technology

43%

72%

73%

55%

79%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Comfortable Letting Parents See Everything on Profile

Have a Personal Email That is ONLY for Themselves

Use Instant Messenger Services Like AIM , AOL or Yahoo

Have Personal Profile Page On Site Like Facebook or MySpace

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HC TAP 2009: Communicating with Strangers

9%

13%

17%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Actually Met with a Stranger That They Previously Only Knew Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting

Given Personal Information to a Stranger Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting

Been Asked to Meet With a Stranger Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting

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HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens Sexting in the U.S. and Herkimer County

32%

17%

41%

27%

31%

14%

29%

19%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Had Someone Else Share aNude or Semi-nude Picture of

Someone Else with Them

Shared Someone Elses Nude orSemi-nude Picture with Others

Received a Nude or Semi-nudePicture of Others of That Person

Sent a Nude or Semi-nudePicture of Themselves to Others

2009 Herkimer County TAP Survey

2008 National Survey

40%

27%

10%

30%

55%

45%

22%

41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

All Teens SeventhGraders

Ninth Graders EleventhGraders

Sent Pictures Received Pictures

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens That Have Ever Sent or Received Nude or Semi Nude Pictures of Themselves Via Cell Phone, Email,

Etc.

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People or Programs That are Helpful in Keeping Youth From Engaging in Harmful Behaviors

56%

71%

59%

84%

56%

79%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Positive Role Models

Peer Support Groups

Alcohol/Drug School Programs

After-School/WeekendPrograms at School

Involved Parents/Families

Counselors/Social Workers