(i).Arizona Youth Survey (AYS)
(ii).Sponsor(s):
- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC)
- Arizona Governor’s Division of Children
- Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
- Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
(iii). Purpose
To assess and monitor the:
- Attitudes of students regarding substance abuse and street-gang activities
- Prevalence of substance abuse and gang-related activities among students
(iv). Statutory Reference:
(v).Frequency:
- Biennial (Even Numbered Years)
(vi). Survey Design:
- Multistage, Stratified (small, medium and large schools) random sample
(vii). Unit of Analysis:
- Students in grades 8, 10 and 12
(viii). Data Categories:
- Community risk and protective factors
- Family risk and protective factors
Peer/Individual risk and protective factors
Lifetime and 30 day use of Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD)
Antisocial behaviors in relation to ATOD use, handguns, gangs, violence and academic achievement
(ix). Questionnaire(s):
- See 2006 AYS Report Appendix A
- See 2004 AYS Report Appendix A
- See 2002 AYS Report Appendix A
(x). Report(s):
