@article{ref1,
title="Health-risk behaviors among middle school students in a large majority-minority school district",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2001",
author="Fetro, J. V. and Coyle, Karin K. and Pham, P.",
volume="71",
number="1",
pages="30-37",
abstract="Since 1991, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) biennially to representative samples of high school students. YRBS results indicate that health-risk behaviors often developed during middle school years. To date, few state and local education agencies have administered the YRBS-Middle School. This study measured prevalence of health-risk behaviors among middle school students in a large, majority-minority school district (n = 1,783). Results indicated that young adolescents (ages 11-14) are engaging in multiple health-risk behaviors. For example, 24.4% seriously considered committing suicide in the previous year, 53.3% had been in a physical fight, 50.2% ever drank alcohol, 17.9% ever used marijuana, and 13.4% had already had sex. Such behaviors potentially could lead to serious consequences related to their educational achievement and overall health status. Health-related policy and program applications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}