24 Jun 2008
Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey Bulletin 2007
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) today published results of the third round of a survey of the behaviour and attitudes of young people at school in years 8-12
Conducted by NISRA’s Central Survey Unit (CSU) the survey was commissioned by the cross-departmental Equality and Social Need Steering Group (ESNSG).
Its aim is to examine the behaviour and attitudes of young people towards a range of different topics, including:
- demographics;
- social support;
- money;
- school;
- subject choices and further education;
- starting a business;
- nutrition;
- sport and physical activity;
- libraries, museums and arts;
- modern technology;
- the environment;
- travelling to school;
- road safety;
- policing;
- attitudes towards domestic violence;
- anti-social behaviour and personal safety;
- knife culture;
- smoking;
- alcohol;
- solvents and drugs; and
- sexual experience and knowledge.
A more detailed news release (pdf 80 kb) is also available for download.
Copies of the headline bulletin, top-line results and technical report (in PDF format) are available from the CSU website
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Post-primary schools were randomly sampled, representative of school size, selection type (Secondary or Grammar), management group and Education and Library Board area.
A self-completion questionnaire was administered to 6,902 post-primary school children in Northern Ireland. In the majority of participating schools, five year groups (Forms 1 - 5/Years 8 - 12) were sampled. In order to meet the demand for questions on the survey, it was decided to split the topics across two versions of the questionnaire and schools were randomly assigned one version.
Seventy schools agreed to participate in the survey and one class from each year group was randomly selected. The fieldwork was conducted during October and November 2007, during which time a total of 6,902 pupils were surveyed. Ninety one percent of pupils completed the entire questionnaire.
The first round of the survey was conducted in 2000 and the second in 2003. Results from these surveys are also available at the above web address.
Further information and copies of the output can be obtained by contacting:
Mrs Liz Graham/ Mrs Linda Craig
Central Survey Unit
McAuley House
2-14 Castle Street
Belfast
BT1 1SY
Tel: (028) 90 348219/ 90 348243
Fax:(028) 90 348276
E-mail: liz.graham@dfpni.gov.uk or linda.craig@dfpni.gov.uk
Media enquiries only to DFP Press Office on 028 9052 7644 or 028 9052 27375. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
Central Survey Unit
McAuley House
2-14 Castle Street
Belfast
BT1 1SY
Tel: (028) 90 348219/ 90 348243
Fax:(028) 90 348276
E-mail: liz.graham@dfpni.gov.uk or linda.craig@dfpni.gov.uk
Media enquiries only to DFP Press Office on 028 9052 7644 or 028 9052 27375. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
