St. Joseph County Profile of Youth Search Institute Survey Results for 2006 John Robertson, Director...

St. Joseph County Profile of Youth

Search Institute Survey Results for 2006John Robertson, Director of Health Promotion & Education

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency

Developmental Assets

Search Institutes 40 developmental assets assesses the health and well being of youth. They represent a common core of building blocks crucial for all youth.

Search Institute studies summarize the extent to which these assets exist in our community and how they impact behaviors.

Assets – 40 assets, 2 groups

External – Positive experiences and support one receives from formal and informal connections to others in the community

Internal – things a family and community nurture within youth so that they can contribute to their own development

External assets

1. Support - Refers to the way youth experience love and acceptance from their families as well as the community.

2. Empowerment - Relate to youths need to be valued and feel valuable. How do youth think they are viewed by the community and can they contribute to their society in a meaningful way?

3. Boundaries/Expectations - Refers to the need for youth to have clear AND enforced boundaries within family, school and in their neighborhood, or community. There needs to be consistent messages about appropriate and acceptable behavior

4. Constructive use of time - Are there a wide variety of structured opportunities for youth to spend their time; whether through schools, community organizations or religious institutions

Internal Assets

1. Commitment to learning - Refers to the development of an intellectual curiosity and the skills to gain new knowledge and learn from experiences.

2. Positive Values - Our “internal compass” we use to guide our choices and set priorities.

3. Social Competencies - Reflects the personal skills youth need to make choices in society, including: Decision making, Interpersonal skills, Cultural competence, Resistance skills, Conflict resolution skills.

4. Positive Identity - Focuses on a young persons view of themselves, their own sense of power, purpose, worth and promise.

Indicators

The positive and negative consequences of developmental assets. There are 2 types identified in this study.

Thriving indicators – increase as asset levels rise

Deficits – increase as asset levels fall

Thriving IndicatorsEvidence that successful development is occurring

Succeeds in schoolHelps othersValues diversityMaintains good healthExhibits leadershipResists dangerDelays gratificationOvercomes adversity

Deficits – “the flip side”

These are countervailing influences that can interfere with healthy development, blocking development of assets and easing the way to risky behavioral choices. On their own, they do not necessarily do permanent harm, but each makes harm more possible

Deficits

Alone at home 2 hrs./day or moreTV overexposure 3 hrs./day or morePhysical Abuse 1 or more incidentVictim of Violence1 or more – past 2 yrs.Drinking parties 1 or more – past year

Search Institute Survey - 2006

The survey was conducted in June of 2006 with 583 students surveyed in St. Joseph County. Grades included were 7, 9 and 11. 156 questions were posed to students to assess their assets, deficits, risk taking behaviors and thriving indicators. The total number of surveys compared to 2004 was down 39%. (Constantine Schools did not participate in 06’)

2006 Participating Schools

Centerville – Jr. & Sr. High SchoolColon – Jr. & Sr. High SchoolNottawa Community SchoolsMendon – Jr. & Sr. High SchoolSturgis – Jr. & Sr. High SchoolThree Rivers Jr. & Sr. High SchoolWhite Pigeon Jr. & Sr. High School

Percent of the Surveyed Population by Sex

2006 Search Institute Study, St. Joseph County

45

55

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Per

cent

Gender

MaleFemale

Number of Students Surveyed by Grade2004-2006 Search Institute Study, St. Joseph County

3641

37 3627 23

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per

cent

of

Stud

ents

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

2004- opt in 2006 - opt in

20042006

Percent of Population surveyed – By RaceSearch Institute Study 2004/2006

2004 Race/ethnicity

White86%

Black2%

Asian1%

Hispanic3%

Indian2%

Multi-racial5%

2006 Race/ethnicity

White86%

Black2%

Asian2%

Hispanic3%

Indian2%

Multi-racial7%

Family StructureSearch Institute Study 2004/2006

2004

12%

4%12%

72%

2006

13%

3%12%

72%

2 Parent

1 parent -mom

1 parent- dad

Some mom/Somedad

Parents Education2004-2006 Search Institute

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent

Grade school Some HS HS Grad Some College College Grad GraduateSchool

Mom

2004 - Mom2006 - Mom

Parents Education2004/2006 Search Institute

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cen

t

Grade school Some HS HS Grad Some College College Grad GraduateSchool

Dad

2004 - Dad2006 - Dad

Average Number of Youth Assets, By Grade –SJ 2004 and 2006

2004/2006 Search Institute Study, St. Joseph County

19.2 20 20.6 21 18.4 20 18.418.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

Ass

ets

Total Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11

SJ 2004SJ 2006

Asset LevelsSearch Institute 2004/2006

National – 41% have 21 or more assets

2006

13%

34% 41%

12%0-1011-2021-3031-40

2004

42%

14%8%36%

0-1011-2021-3031-40

External Assets: Support SI 2004 Compared to 2006

% REPORTING ASSET SJ 2006 SJ 2004

Family 75 70

Positive Family Communication

34 33

Adult Relationships – (non parent)

44 50

Caring Neighborhood 37 39

Caring School Climate 35 28

Parent Involvement 38 35

External Assets: Empowerment,SI 2004 Compared to 2006


Community Values Youth

26 23

Youth as Resources 26 25

Service to Others 49 53

Safety –school, community & home

45 51

External Assets: Boundaries and Expectations SI 2004 and 2006


Family Boundaries 55 50

School Boundaries 55 50

Neighborhood Boundaries 55 53

Adult Role Models 29 27

Positive Peer Influence 67 64

High Expectations 50 46

External Assets: Constructive Use of Time

SI 2004 and 2006

% REPORTING ASSET

SJ 2006 SJ 2004

Creative Activities 17 17

Youth Programs 61 62

Religious Community

60 54

Time at Home 67 59

Internal Assets: Commitment to Learning

SI 2004 and 2006

% REPORTING ASSET

SJ 2006 SJ 2004

Achievement Motivation

72 72

School Engagement 64 65

Homework 42 36

Bonding to School 65 57

Reading for Pleasure 20 21

Internal Assets: Positive Values SI 2004 and 2006


Caring 49 48

Equality/Social Justice

46 49

Integrity 66 70

Honesty 72 70

Responsibility 68 70

Restraint 55 50

Internal Assets: Social Competencies, SI 2004 and 2006


Planning/Decision Making 29 26

Interpersonal Competence 42 44

Cultural Competence 37 36

Resistance Skills 49 43

Peaceful Conflict Resolution 46 44

Internal Assets: Positive Identity, SI 2004 and 2006

Source: SI 2004-2006

% REPORTING ASSET

SJ 2006 SJ 2004

Personal Power 48 46

Self-esteem 51 46

Sense of Purpose 59 54

Positive View of Future 78 76

Summary of Asset Levels 2004 vs. 2006Search Institute 2004/2006

2006 2004

0-10 Assets 12% 14%

11-20 Assets 41% 43%

21-30 Assets 34% 35%

31-40 Assets 13% 8%

Does anyone remember those thriving indicators? By all rights we aught to have higher levels. Well, how did we do?

Succeeds in School(gets good grades)

Search Institute Study 2004/2006

27 29 29

38

26 28

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cent


Succeeds- 2004Succeeds- 2006

Is helpful to others Search Institute Study 2004/2006

8479

80 8484

78

0102030405060708090

100

Per

cent


Helps others - 2004Helps others - 2006

Values Diversity Search Institute Study 2004/2006

6262 61

5855

58

0102030405060708090

100

Per

cent


Values Diversity - 2004Values Diversity - 2006

Maintains Good Health Search Institute Study 2004/2006

59

56 53 5654 59

0102030405060708090

100

Per

cent


Good Health - 2004Good Health - 2006

Exhibits Leadership Search Institute Study 2004/2006

6563

75

70

7575

0102030405060708090

100

Per

cent


Leadership - 2004Leadership - 2006

Resists Danger“I do exciting things – even if they are dangerous”

Search Institute Study 2004/2006

2331

1420

15

26

05

10152025

3035404550

Per

cent


Resist danger - 2004Resist danger - 2006

Delays Gratification Search Institute Study 2004/2006

4549

44 4239 41

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Per

cent


Delay Gratification -2004Delay Gratification -2006

Overcomes Adversity Search Institute Study 2004/2006

7471 77 73

82 85

0102030405060708090

100

Per

cent


Overcome Adversity -2004Overcome Adversity -2006

Deficits – a dirty word

Ok, let’s hear it. What about the bad stuff?

Alone at homeSearch Institute 2004/2006

34 33

50

40

5250

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

per

cen

t


Alone at home - 2004Alone at home - 2006

Too Much TV Search Institute 2004/2006

38

29

41

32 32 33

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cen

t


TV > 3Hrs./Day -2004

TV > 3Hrs./Day -2006

Physical Abuse – at home Search Institute 2004/2006

40

25

39

3128

35

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cen

t


Abuse - 2004Abuse - 2006

Victim of Violence(Not at home)

Search Institute 2004/2006

37

26

37

32 3236

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cen

t


Violence - 2004Violence - 2006

Drinking Parties Search Institute 2004/2006

18

14

4439

63 61

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Per

cen

t


Drinking - 2004Drinking - 2006

Analysis of Specific Risk Behaviors

Comparison of 2006 Search Institute Asset Survey of

St. Joseph Youth with the 2005 Michigan YRBS and 2005 U.S. YRBS data

Comparison of Percentage of Students who Drank in the Past 30 Days

2006 Search Institute Study, MI-YRBS 2005, US-YRBS 2005

25

3036 38 39

46

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent

Grade 9 Grade 11

St. JosephMichiganNational

Percentage of Students Riding with Driver who Drank – at least 1 time/past year

2006 Search Institute Study

3026

3439

34 37

0

10

20

30

40

50

Per

cen

t


St. Josephpast year-2004

St. Josephpast year-2006

Percentage of Students Who Drove after Drinking – at least 1 time/past year

2004/2006 Search Institute Study

3 3

6 6

17 19

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Per

cent


St. Josephlast year-2004

St. Josephlast year-2006

Percentage of Students Who Smoked at least once in the last 30 days


1512

20 21 1724

05

101520253035404550

Per

cen

t

Grade 9 Grade 11

St. Joseph-2006Michigan National

Percentage of Students Who Smoked Regularly, last 30 days


8

57

13

8 10

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Per

cent

Grade 9 Grade 11

St. Josephsmoke/chewevery day

Michigancigarettes 20+last 30 days

US 20+dayslast 30 days

Comparison of the Percentage of Students Who Used Smokeless Tobacco at Least Once


2

89

8

13

8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Per

cent


St. Joseph-in last year-2004

St. Joseph-in last year-2006

Comparison of the Percentage of Students Who Used Marijuana at Least Once in the last year


9

2

2522

29 28

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Per

cent


St. Josephused lastyear - 2004

St. Josephused lastyear - 2006

Comparison of the Percentage of Students Who Used Inhalants at least Once in Past Year


16

13

7 8 67

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Per

cent


St. Joseph- past year2004

St. Joseph- past year2006

Comparison of Youth who had intercourse at least once

2004/2006 Search Institute Study, MI-YRBS 2005

159

2729

21

34

52 5247 49

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent


St. Joseph - atleast 1 time -2004

MI - at least 1time - 2003

St. Joseph - atleast 1 time -2006MI - at least 1time - 2005

St. Joseph Youth Attitude about Having Sex as a Teenager


69

63

46

39 36

19

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Per

cent


Stronglyagreed/againstvalues- 2004

Stronglyagreed/againstvalues- 2006

Comparison of the Percentage of Students Who Felt Sad or Depressed – past 30 days


16 1619 20

1514

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cent


Most or all of the time

St. Josephmost of timepast month -2004

St. Josephmost of timepast month -2006

Comparison of the Percentage of Students Who attempted suicide at least once


17

10

18

12

15 15

0

5

10

15

20

25

Per

cent


St. Joseph-ever - 2004

St. Joseph-ever - 2006

Percentage of Students in a Physical Fight in Past Year


39

44

3532

26

32

26

38

05

101520253035404550

Per

cent

Grade 9 Grade 11

Michigan National

SJ 2004SJ 2006

Percentage of St. Joseph Students Ever Physically Harmed by Someone in the Family or Living with

Them 2004/2006 Search Institute Study

40

25

39

3128

35

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent


St. Joseph -2004

St. Joseph -2006

Students Attitudes about School2004/2006 Search Institute

48 4854 54

5651

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Per

cen

t


Usually feel boredat school - 2004

Usually feel boredat school - 2006

Students and Teachers2004/2006 Search Institute

49 4842

54

47 46

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Per

cen

t


Feel stronglyteachers careabout them -2004

Feel stronglyteachers careabout them -2006

Percentage of Time Students Spend on Homework


12 9

22 22

2927

19

24

1413

4 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cent

Zerohours

1/2 orless

1/2 to1

1 hour 2hours

3hours

Percent ofStudents - 2004

Percent ofStudents - 2006

Percentage of Students by Grades Earned in School


1 2 1 1

6 74

3

1715

10 9

32 32

27

32

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cen

t

BelowD

D's D/C C's C/B B's B/A A

Grades- 2004

Grades- 2006

Number of Evenings/Week Students Attend structured activities/ or go hang with friends


34

171419 17

21

1217

79 8 7

42

49

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cen

t

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Number of Nights

StructuredActivities

Friends

Number of Evenings/Week Students Attend structured activities/ or go hang with friends

(Hangin’ out >3 nights – 04 -27% 06 – 20%)


2926

18 20 1722

12 13

79 11

4 3 34

4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cen

t

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Number of Nights

StructuredActivities

Friends

Number of Hours/Day Students Watch TV or Videos


3 2

16 1619 19

25

31

16 16

21

15

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Per

cen

t

0 <1 1 2 3 4

Number ofHours Spent

TV/Videos-2004

TV/Videos-2006

Students Watch TV or Videos >3 Hrs./Day 2004/2006 Search Institute Study

32

4042

33 33 33

0

10

20

30

40

50

Per

cent

SJ 9th MI 9th US 9th SJ 11th MI 11th US 11th

Number of Hours Spent

Average Number of Thriving Indicators based on Asset Level, 2004/2006 Search Institute Study

3.22.9

3.93.9

55.1

6.16.1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Num

berT

hriv

ing

Indi

cato

rs

0-10 Asset 11-20 Asset 21-30 Asset 31-40 Asset

SJ 2004

SJ 2006

Average Number of Risk Taking Behaviors based on Asset Level, 2004/2006 Search Institute Study

8.8 9.7

5.45.1

2.4

1.80.5 0.7

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Nu

mb

er R

isk

Beh

av

iors

0-10 Asset 11-20 Asset 21-30 Asset 31-40 Asset

SJ 2004

SJ 2006

Risks vs. Assets A no brain-er


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cent

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40

Asset level

Had sex 1 or moretime -2004

Had sex 1 or moretime -2006

Risks vs. AssetsA no brain-er


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Per

cen

t

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40

Asset level

Gambled in last year2004Attempted suicide2004Gambled in last year2006Attempted suicide2006

Risks vs. AssetsA no brain-er


0

10

20

30

40

50

Per

cen

t

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40

Asset level

Drank 3x/30 days-2004Used drugs 3x/year-2004Drank 3x/30 days-2006Used drugs 3x/year-2006

Thriving and AssetsWhat a world of difference


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Per

cen

t

0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40

Asset level

Succeeds in School-2004Delays gratification-2004Succeeds in School-2006Delays gratification-2006

Conclusions- what bubbled up

Areas of significant change(the good)

1. Average # of assets increased (19.2 to 20)

2. Different cross section of kids again?

13% in 06 have 31-40 assets (75 kids)

8% in 04 have 31-40 assets (76 kids)

3. More parents with college education

Moms – 23% more w/4 yr. degree

Dads – 17% more w/4 yr. degree

4. 4% increase in assets – overall

5. 8% increase in assets in 9th grade

Areas of significant changeMore good stuff!

1. Caring school environment – increased 25%

2. Time spent at home – increased 14%

3. Time spent on homework – increased 17%

4. Resistance skills – increased 14%

5. Resists danger – 7th grade – increased 35%

9th grade – increased 43%

11th grade – increased 73%

6. Abuse at home – 7th grade – decreased 37%

9th grade – decreased 21%

Challenges

1. Safety (home, community and school – 12% decrease overall

2. Positive Adult Relationships (other than parental) – 12% decrease overall

3. Victims of Violence – 11th grade – increased 12.5%

4. Abuse at home – 11th grade – increased 25%5. Dataset (surveys) decreased 39% - making a

strong relationship between datasets tenuous

Where to Find This Report?

This report will be posted on the Community Health Agency website along with the 2004 report, at:

www.bhsj.org

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