BC Adolescent Health Survey Reports

2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey

Hastings Street to Haida Gwaii: Provincial results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey

To download the report, please click here.

A Powerpoint presentation of the results is also available here.

2013 Regional Reports

McCreary published 16 regional reports, one for each of the province's Health Service Delivery Areas. These reports were published in a staggered release until March 2015.

To accompany each of the HSDA reports, McCreary released a Powerpoint presentation covering the content. If you have any questions before using one of the PowerPoints, please contact karen@mcs.bc.ca.

Northwest

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Northeast

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Northern Interior

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Thompson Cariboo Shuswap

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Okanagan

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Kootenay Boundary

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East Kootenay

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North Vancouver Island

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Central Vancouver Island

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South Vancouver Island

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North Shore/Coast Garibaldi

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Vancouver

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Richmond

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Fraser North

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Fraser South

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Fraser East

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2013 Special Topic Reports

We All Have A Role: Building social capital among youth in care

In partnership with Vancouver Foundation, this report highlights the importance of social capital among youth in government care.

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McCreary also published four topic-specific youth factsheets on each domain of social capital: Family / School / Community / Peers

 

Sexual Health of Youth in BC

Using data from the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey, McCreary's first full length report looking at the sexual health of youth.

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AHS Do-It-Yourself Workshop Manual

A DIY guide to holding your own workshop and sharing the results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey with youth.

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Talking About Youth Health

McCreary asked youth for feedback on a range of data about youth health. We have compiled youth's feedback about the BC AHS into a report which provides context to the survey findings and will inform the development of the 2018 survey.

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How Many Is Too Many for BC Youth? Alcohol use and associated harms

How Many Is Too Many for BC Youth? focuses on alcohol use among BC youth, and specifically what was found to constitute more harmful levels of drinking, as well as risks and protective factors.

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Untangling the web: online safety and sexting among BC youth

Untangling the web considers risk and protective factors for safer use of technology among BC youth.

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Youth-friendly resources: Workshop toolkit / Powerpoint

Posters for females youth: Key findings / Tips for online safety

In response to an online safety workshop that included findings from Untangling the Web, students from Argyle Secondary School's Digital Media Academy created multimedia projects to share what they learned with a youth audience.

Graphic Novel Series: Volume 1: Aki / Volume 2: Jessica / Volume 3: Chris / Volume 4: Matt

Other DMA Resources: Poster / Film

 

Unspoken Thoughts and Hidden Facts: A snapshot of BC youth's mental health

This report, Unspoken Thoughts and Hidden Facts, is the work of 28 young people who share a common interest in promoting positive mental health by increasing awareness and understanding of youth mental health.

 

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Raven's Children IV: Aboriginal Youth Health in BC

Raven's Children IV provides a comprehensive picture of the health of Aboriginal youth in BC using data from the 2013 BC AHS. The report was overseen by an advisory committee of experts in Aboriginal youth health, and reviewed by Elders, youth and other Aboriginal community members across the province.

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Blunt Talk: Harms associated with early and frequent marijuana use among BC youth

Blunt Talk provides a snapshot of marijuana use among BC youth and identifies where use is linked to negative health consequences. This report also creates a baseline description of young people's marijuana use prior to upcoming changes in legislation.

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2013 Fact Sheets and Infographics

Fact Sheets:

• Running Away from Home, Gender & Health / Download
• Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Youth / Download
• Supporting Youth with FASD / Download
• West Asian Youth / Download
• Youth Engagement and health / Download
• Gambling / Download
• Trends in Suicide and Self-Harm / Download
• Youth with a Physical Disability / Download
• Dietary Choices of South Asian Youth / Download
• Daily Smoking / Download

Infographics:

• The role of teachers in supporting BC youth / Download
• The role of school counsellors in supporting BC youth / Download
• The role of Aboriginal education workers in supporting BC youth / Download

Previous BC AHS Reports

Reports, fact sheets and Powerpoint presentations from previous cycles of the AHS are still available.

Click here to view a full list of fact sheets and presentations which were produced using data from the 2008 survey

Click here for a full list of previous BC AHS reports