Week 5

Question 1

What does the McCreary Centre Society Do?

Answer 1

Youth Health
Research
Evaluations
Youth Engagement

Question 2

Three stages of adolescence?

Answer 2

Early (11-14)
Middle (15-18)
Late (18+)

Question 3

What age does the brain develop

Answer 3

Brain development continues into 20’s

Question 4

What influences brain development?

Answer 4

Heavily influenced by environmental factors

Question 5

What is the BC AHS

Answer 5

Tells us what youth know, think, and do about own health

Question 6

How long has this data shown us trends

Answer 6

Provides trends over 30 years

Question 7

What does the BC AHS help with?

Answer 7

key risk and protective factors
links nurses and students in school
used in prevention and health promotion

Question 8

What were the key 2018 findings POSITIVE?

Answer 8

Increasing diversity
% of students who could speak an indigenous language doubled
youth were reporting more people living in their home
Positive physical and mental health ratings decreased

Question 9

what were the key 2018 findings NEGATIVE?

Answer 9

increases in self harm and suicidal ideation
1 in 5 missed out on needed mental health services
Physical activity decreased
Decrease in youth eating breakfast

Question 10

Findings regarding sexual health

Answer 10

students waiting longer to become sexually active
Decrease in students sexting
12% watched porn on the day before taking the survey

Question 11

New issues present in the 2018 study?

Answer 11

Vaping
Bereavement due to opioids
Using phone after bedtime
misusing own Rx medication
Time pressures
connection to nature

Question 12

How many did not access needed mental health services in the past year?

Answer 12

18%

Question 13

What are the two main reasons youth did not access needed mental health services?

Answer 13

1. Hoped the problem would go away
2. Did not want parents to know

Question 14

Okanagan youth are more likely to:

Answer 14

be working and to be working 20+ hours per week
Smoke, vape, and drink alcohol
be physically active
have been verbally or physically sexually harassed

Question 15

What protective factors can protect youth

Answer 15

Family and school connectedness
Feeling valued and listened to
Having caring adults in the community
Having 3+ close friends
Having time to do things enjoy

Question 16

Consent procedures

Answer 16

Parental notification and student consent
Signed parental consent and student consent
Parent letters in 14+ languages

Question 17

Administration Steps 1-6

Answer 17

1. Receive sample and materials
2. Contact school principal to select classes
3. Drop off materials and connect with teachers
4. Parent consent/notifications letters sent home
5. Administer survey to those with consent to participate
6. Complete class participation form and return surveys to PHN coordinator

Question 18

Materials provided in the survey package

Answer 18

Sample control form
principal and teacher packages
parent letters
student consent letters
2023 BC AHS/Link
Pencils and erasers
resource cards
class participation forms
folders and elastic bands

Question 19

How are classes selected?

Answer 19

Non-elective class
Establish enrolment and ensure sample can be achieved
single class room period
room for students to spread out

Question 20

Administration Checklist

Answer 20

Survey/Survey link for each participating student
A consent form for each participating student
A resource card for each participating student
Class Participation Form
Folder & envelopes if needed for parent consent forms
Pencils and erasers (for paper surveys only)

Question 21

Duty to report

Answer 21

If you become aware of abuse and/or neglect of a child or youth under 19 years of age (or that there is a risk of occurring in the future), you must, by law, report this information

Question 22

New questions added to survey

Answer 22

Cultural pride
oExperiences of racism
oFood security
oEating behaviours
oBereavement due to COVID-19
oHousing instability
oWork
oSleep hygiene
oLife skillsCannabis sources
oFriendships and relationships
oSelf-harm
oGambling and gaming
oSex education
oSources of information about
mental health, sexual health,
and substance use
oServices accessed