Reliability of the 2021 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire.
Am J Health Promot
; 38(6): 843-851, 2024 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38491956
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors behaviors, experiences, and conditions affecting the health of high school students nationwide. This study examined the test-retest reliability of the 2021 national YRBS questionnaire.DESIGN:
Respondents completed a Time 1 and Time 2 paper-and-pencil questionnaire approximately 2 weeks apart during February to May 2022. Data were linked in such a way as to preserve anonymity.SETTING:
Convenience sample of high schools.SUBJECTS:
High school students (N = 588).MEASURES:
Health risk behaviors and experiences assessed on the 2021 national YRBS questionnaire.ANALYSIS:
Time 1 and Time 2 responses were compared for each questionnaire item using the McNemar's test. Then, Cohen's kappa coefficients tested the agreement between Time 1 and Time 2 responses overall, and by sex, grade, and Black, White, and Hispanic race and ethnicity.RESULTS:
Among the 74 items analyzed, 96% had at least moderate reliability, and 73% had substantial or almost perfect reliability. The mean Cohen's kappa was .68. McNemar's test findings showed Time 1 and Time 2 data significantly differed (P < .01) for 9 items (12%).CONCLUSION:
Reliable health behavior measures are important in the development of youth-focused public health programs and policies. Findings suggest the national YRBS questionnaire is a reliable instrument. Such findings lend support to relying on adolescent self-reported data when monitoring health behaviors using the YRBS.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Risk-Taking
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Health Promot
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States