Term: Youth Health Survey (YHS) Data

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2023-02-27

Definition:

The Youth Health Survey (YHS) data is a survey of Manitoba youth (grade 7 to 12) on self-reported health and social behaviours taken at a specific point in time (during the September 2012 to June 2013 school year). It was used to collect information as part of Manitoba’s Healthy Schools Initiative. Students from about 500 public and other schools in Manitoba participated in the survey. Questions were asked regarding demographics, work, volunteering, mental health, sleep, physical activity, sun exposure, screen time, eating, tobacco, alcohol use, drug use, safety, sexuality, and PE/HE (Physical Education/Health Education).

For more information on the Youth Health Survey (YHS) data, see the:

• Youth Health Survey (YHS) Data Description that contains a brief summary of the content of the data set and information on the Source Agency, Purpose, Years, Type, Size, Data Level, Components, Scope, Data Collection Method, Data Highlights, Data Cautions, Access Requirements, More Information, and Last Updated date;
  
  
• MCHP Metadata Repository - Youth Health Survey (YHS) - [Internal Access Only] - for technical and programming related information, including an Overview, Data Model, Data Quality, Data Dictionary, Documents and Reports, and Blog.

Links 

• MCHP Data Repository - Youth Health Survey Data Description